καινοφανής

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καινοφᾰνής (kainophanḗs), from καινός (kainós, fresh, new) + -φανής (-fanís, appearing).

Pronunciation

Adjective

καινοφανής (kainofanísm (feminine καινοφανής, neuter καινοφανές)

  1. (literally) newly-appearing, newly-visible
  2. (figuratively) unheard of, unprecedented, novel, new-fangled

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Derived terms

  • καινοφανής n (kainofanís, nova)
  • καινοφανώς (kainofanós, novelly, unprecedentedly) (adverb, formal)

Noun

καινοφανής (kainofanísm (plural καινοφανείς)

  1. (astronomy) nova (sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.)

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