-phane

suffix

Appearing; visible; seeming.

OriginAncient Greek -φανής →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Appearing; visible; seeming.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-φανής“having a certain appearance”
  2. English-phane

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

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APA

-phane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phane

MLA

“-phane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phane.

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