autophanous

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adjective

Producing its own light.

OriginAncient Greek φαίνω →
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Meanings

adjectiveautophanous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareProducing its own light.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφαίνω“appear, shine”
  2. Englishautophanous

From auto- + Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “appear, shine”), compare -phanous (“appearing”).

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APA

autophanous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophanous

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“autophanous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophanous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autophanous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophanous.

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