-phany
combining form in countable noun
indicating a manifestation
⇒
theophany
Derived Forms
-phanous combining form in adjectiveOrigin
from Greek -phania, from phainein to show; see -phane-phany
Word Origin
1
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning “appearance,” “manifestation” (epiphany); used in the formation of compound words (Christophany; Satanophany).
Origin
< Greek -phania, akin to phaínesthai to appear
Related Words
- Christophany
- theophany
-phanya word element forming a noun termination meaning 'appearance', 'manifestation', as of deity or a supernatural being, as in angelophany, Christophany, epiphany, satanophany.
[Greek -phaneia (sometimes -phania). See -phane]-pha·ny
\fənē, -ni\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Late Greek -phania, -phaneia, from Greek phainein to show — more at fancy
: appearance : manifestation
< pneumatophany >
< Satanophany >
< pneumatophany >
< Satanophany >