pheno-
English
Alternative forms
- phen- (before a vowel)
- phaeno-, phæno-
Etymology
- From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, make appear; to come to light, appear”). Compare -phan in such words as tryptophan.
- From phenyl + -o-.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfiː.nəʊ/, /ˈfɛn.əʊ/
- (General American) enPR: fē′nō, fen′ō, fē′nə; IPA(key): /ˈfiː.noʊ/, /ˈfɛn.oʊ/, /ˈfiː.nə/
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with pheno-
References
- “pheno-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phen-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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