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- Ancient Greek · derived from-φανής“appearing”
- English today-phanous
From Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “appearing”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”), compare diaphanous and apophanous.
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-phanous
Today it means: Forms adjectives describing a material's appearance or the conditions under which this appearance changes. Full definition →
Ancient Greek -φανής