Dictionary

pheno- en · X

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɛn.oʊ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfɛn.əʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• fen′ō (General-American)
• /ˈfiː.noʊ/ (General-American)
• fē′nə (General-American)
• /ˈfiː.nə/ (General-American)
• /ˈfiː.nəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• fē′nō (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pheno- # 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-.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Showing.
   • phenotype
2. (morpheme) Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.
   • phenol, phenobarbital

Forms

Relateds

phene · phane · -phanous · -phany · -phane

Translations (2)

pl feno- (Translations) · cy ffeno- (Translations)