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Phase.

phase, stage, period

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfaːzə/Germany/ˈfaːsɛ/Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. phase, stage, period

    feminine
  2. phase (one of the power-carrying conductors); line conductor

    feminine
Where this word comes from

18th century, apparently a back-formation from Phasen, the plural of former common and now obsolete Phasis, influenced by French phase. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “appearance”), from φαίνομαι (phaínomai, “I appear”) + -σις (-sis). Doublet of Phasis.

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