καινοφανής

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καινοφᾰνής (kainophanḗs), from καινός (kainós, fresh, new) + -φανής (-fanís, appearing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cenofaˈnis/
  • Hyphenation: και‧νο‧φα‧νής
  • Homophone: καινοφανείς (kainofaneís)

Adjective

καινοφανής (kainofanís) m (feminine καινοφανής, neuter καινοφανές)

  1. (literally) newly-appearing, newly-visible
  2. (figuratively) unheard of, unprecedented, novel, new-fangled

Declension

Synonyms

  • (newly-appearing): νεοφανής (neofanís), πρωτοφανής (protofanís)
  • (unprecedented): πρωτάκουστος (protákoustos), παράδοξος (parádoxos)

Derived terms

  • καινοφανής n (kainofanís, nova)
  • καινοφανώς (kainofanós, novelly, unprecedentedly) (adverb, formal)

Noun

καινοφανής (kainofanís) m (plural καινοφανείς)

  1. (astronomy) nova (sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (nova): νεολαμπής m (neolampís), νόβα m (nóva)

Derived terms

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