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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
-phany, 
  1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning "appearance,'' "manifestation'' (epiphany);
    used in the formation of compound words (Christophany;
    Satanophany    ).
  • Greek -phania, akin to phaínesthai to appear

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-phany n combining form
  1. indicating a manifestation: theophany
Etymology: from Greek -phania, from phainein to show; see -phane-phanous adj combining form
'-phany' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christophany - theophany

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