-phanous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Homophone: -phonous

Suffix

-phanous

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phanous

Related terms

• phane
• pheno-
• -phane
• -phany