-phanous

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English

Etymology

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

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-phanous

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

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