Etymology

-phane

Today it means: Appearing; visible; seeming. Full definition →

Ancient Greek -φανής
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing from-φανής“having a certain appearance”
  2. English today-phane

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

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