Etymograph

English

synphase

From syn- + phase.

Formed from syn- + phase

Ancient Greek σύν ‘with, in company with, together with’

English syn-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’

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Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’

Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘to bring to light; to appear’

Ancient Greek φάσις ‘appearance’

New Latin phasis

English phase

Today it means

adj That have the same or close phase; that have phase difference of about 0.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “synphase”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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