ἐπιφαίνω

Ancient Greek

verb

Definitions

to shine, shed light upon
to show, display
(middle) to come to light, appear

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek φαίνω (appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φαίνω

Gloss

appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

phenogam English
pyrophane English
Tryptophan German
phène French
phényle French
Διόφαντος Ancient Greek
Ναυσιφάνης Ancient Greek
Ξενοφάνης Ancient Greek
διαφαίνω Ancient Greek
συκοφάντης Ancient Greek
φάσις Ancient Greek
φάσμα Ancient Greek
φαίνω Ancient Greek
φανερός Ancient Greek
ἀπόφασις Ancient Greek
ἀργεϊφόντης Ancient Greek
Ἀριστοφάνειος Ancient Greek
ἱεροφάντης Ancient Greek
*refenj- Proto-Albanian
*wrefenj- Proto-Albanian
*pʰáňňō Proto-Hellenic