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-phanous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-phanous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives describing a material's appearance or the conditions under which this appearance changes.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “appearing”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”), compare diaphanous and apophanous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

pheno- -phane -phany

Frequently Paired Words

phane pheno- -phane -phany

Homonyms

-phonous

Questions

What does -phanous mean?
Forms adjectives describing a material's appearance or the conditions under which this appearance changes.
Where does -phanous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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