-phany

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

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-phany

—*n combining form*
	indicating a manifestation: theophany

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

-phanous

—*adj combining form*

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