lithophane

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noun

A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light

OriginAncient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti →
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Meanings

nounlithophane (plural lithophanes)

plural lithophanes

  1. A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)
  2. Englishlitho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  6. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  7. Englishlithophane

From litho- + -phane.

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Translations

French lithophanie
  • lithophanieTranslations
Italian litofania
  • litofaniaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anthophile
Cite this entry
APA

lithophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophane

MLA

“lithophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithophane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithophane.

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