-phanous

suffix

Forms adjectives describing a material's appearance or the conditions under which this appearance changes.

OriginAncient Greek -φανής →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms adjectives describing a material's appearance or the conditions under which this appearance changes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-φανής“appearing”
  2. English-phanous

From Ancient Greek -φανής (-phanḗs, “appearing”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”), compare diaphanous and apophanous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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