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e·piph·a·ny
 epiphany
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- pronunciation:
- ih
pI
f
ni
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
epiphanies |
| definition 1: |
(cap.) a Christian celebration on January 6 of the revelation of the divinity of Jesus Christ to the Magi.
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| definition 2: |
any revelation of the existence of a divine being.
- similar words:
- revelation
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| definition 3: |
a sudden revelation or realization of an important truth.
It was while in prison that he had an epiphany: there was no one he could rely on but himself.- similar words:
- intuition, revelation
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| related words: |
catharsis, muse, mystery, perception |
adjective + (n.)epiphany
artistic, false, genuine, personal, religious, similar, spiritual, sudden, unlikely, vivid
verb + (n.)epiphany
experience, recall, recount, spark
(n.)epiphany
+ verb
mark, occur, realize, strike
noun + (n.)epiphany
enlightenment, feast, insight, metaphor, moment, transcendence
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| derivation: |
epiphanic (adj.) |
The word epiphany
contains the following parts:
epi-, eph-, ep-
Greek
prefix
that means on, upon, over; beyond, after, outside
  Example words:
ephemeral, ephemeris, epiblast, epicalyx, epicanthus, epicardium, epicarp, epicene, epidemic, epidermis, epiglottis, epigram, epigraph, epigraphy, epigynous, epilepsy, epilimnion, epilogue, Epiphany, epiphyte, episode, epistemology, epistle, epistolary, epitaph, epithalamium, epithelium, epithet, epitome, epizootic, epoch, epode, eponym
phan, phas, phen
Greek
root
that means show, appear
Example words:
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