Etymology

-phany

Today it means: Concerning a manifestation or (first) appearance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φαίνω
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφαίνω“I shine, appear”
  2. English today-phany

From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”), modelled after terms such as ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia, “divine manifestation, epiphany”).

Words from the same roots

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