Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: -phane
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Appearing; visible; seeming.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “having a certain appearance”).

Phrases

-phanous -phany pheno-

Frequently Paired Words

cellophane phane -phanous -phany phene pheno- phenomenon

Questions

What does -phane mean?: Appearing; visible; seeming.
Where does -phane come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “having a certain appearance”).

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