phan- root words — words with the phan- root

The root phan- comes from Greek phainein, meaning show, appear. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including fantasize, fantasized, fantasizes, fantasizing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phan- root

Explore words with phan- — words containing the phan- root and sharing its sense of "show, appear". Examples include fantasize, fantasized, fantasizes, fantasizing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phan- mean?

The phan- root means show, appear, from Greek phainein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.