| 【phan-, phen-, phase-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "phainein," "phantos," "phainomenon," "phasis," and "phantasia." It carries the basic meaning of "to show," "visible," and "to appear." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "phan-, phen-, phase-"]
emphasis ****[1853] Emphasis is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something.
emphasise ***[2443] To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
emphasize ***[2896] To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
fancy ***[2597] If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it.
pant **[4479] If you pant, you breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open, because you have been doing something energetic.
phase ***[2883] A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something.
phenomenon ****[2166] A phenomenon is something that is observed to happen or exist.
[WORD ROOT]root phan
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] phan, phas, phasis, fantas, phase, phene, fane, pant
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) phainein, phantos, phainomenon, phasis, phantasia
[MEANING]root to show, visible, to appear
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 phainein [from PIE root *bha-⑴("to shine")] to show, to bring to light
- 【Greek】 phantos [from phainesthai] visible
- 【Greek】 phainomenon [noun use of neuter present participle of phainesthai] that which appears or is seen
- 【Greek】 phasis [from stem of phainein("to show")] appearance
- 【Greek】 phantasia [from phantazesthai] power of imagination; appearance, image, perception
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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emphasis ★★★★[1853] noun from empathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 Emphasis is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something.
【pl.】 emphases
【SYNONYM】 stress, accent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(en); in, into ⑵ phasis(phan); to show, visible, to appear
【Etymology】 《Latin emphasis》 [em+phasis, from Greek emphasis]
【First Known Meaning】 intensity of expression
【DERIVATIVEs】 emphasis, emphasize, emphatic, emphasise
emphasise ★★★[2443] verb from empathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 emphasized, emphasized, emphasizing, emphasizes
【SYNONYM】 stress
【COMPOSITION】 emphasis + ise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(en); in, into ⑵ phas(phan); to show, visible, to appear ⑶ ise(ize); verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek empatheia》 en+pathos; passion, state of emotion
【DERIVATIVEs】 emphasis, emphasize, emphatic, emphasise
emphasize ★★★[2896] verb from empathy 〈 path-
【DEFINITION】 To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 emphasized, emphasized, emphasizing, emphasizes
【SYNONYM】 stress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(en); in, into ⑵ phas(phan); to show, visible, to appear ⑶ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek empatheia》 en+pathos; passion, state of emotion
【DERIVATIVEs】 emphasis, emphasize, emphatic, emphasise
fancy ★★★[2597] verb from fancy 〈 phene
【DEFINITION】 ① If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it.
② If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way.
③ If you fancy yourself as a particular kind of person or fancy yourself doing a particular thing, you like the idea of being that kind of person or doing that thing.
【Declension/Conjugation】 fancied, fancied, fancying, fancies
【SYNONYM】 feel like
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fan(phan); to show, visible ⑵ cy; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek phantasia》 [from phantazesthai] power of imagination; appearance, image, perception
【First Known Meaning】 take a liking to,
【DERIVATIVEs】 fanciful, fancily, fanciness, fancy
pant ★★[4479] verb from pant
【DEFINITION】 If you pant, you breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open, because you have been doing something energetic.
【Declension/Conjugation】 panted panted panting pants
【ROOTs】 pant(phan); to show, visible, to appear
【Etymology】 《Latin pantasiare》 [from Greek phantasioun("have or form images, subject to hallucinations")] be oppressed with a nightmare, struggle for breathing during a nightmare, (literally) to have visions
【First Known Meaning】 breathe hard or rapidly
phase ★★★[2883] noun from phase
【DEFINITION】 A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something.
【pl.】 phases
【SYNONYM】 stage
【ROOTs】 phase(phan); to show, visible, to appear
【Etymology】 《Greek phasis》 [from stem of phainein("to show")] appearance
【First Known Meaning】 phase of the moon, particular recurrent appearance presented by the moon (or Mercury or Venus) at a particular time,
【DERIVATIVEs】 phaseal, phaseless, phasic, phase
phenomenon ★★★★[2166] noun
【DEFINITION】 A phenomenon is something that is observed to happen or exist.
【pl.】 phenomena phenomenons
【ROOTs】 ⑴ phen(phan); to show, visible ⑵ omenon(omen); Latin suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek phainomenon》 [noun use of neuter present participle of phainesthai] that which appears or is seen
【First Known Meaning】 a fact directly observed, a thing that appears or is perceived, an occurrence,
【DERIVATIVEs】 phenomenal, phenomenally, phenomenon
Other words containing "phan-, phen-, phase-"; diaphanous, epiphany, fanatic, fanciful, fancily, fanciness, phanerozoic, phantasm, phantom, phene, phenetic, phenology, phenomenal, phenotype, photic, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanely, profaneness, profaner, profanity, prophase, sycophant, telophase, theophany, tryptophan
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pete, pet-
person
peri-, perit-, pert-
pend
pell-, puls-
patr-
pati-, pass-
path
pasta
pass
