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-phany

  1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning “appearance,” “manifestation” ( epiphany ); used in the formation of compound words ( Christophany; Satanophany ).

-phany

combining form

  1. indicating a manifestation

    theophany

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -phanous, combining_form:in_adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phany1

< Greek -phania, akin to phaínesthai to appear
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phany1

from Greek -phania, from phainein to show; see -phane

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