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Etymology · Ancient Greek

φῶς

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek φῶς, most common first.

phosgenecarbonyl chloride
phospheneA sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.
photoautotrophan organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy