- phaeism
- phae·ism
English syllables. 2014.
phaeism
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phaeism — ˈfēˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Greek phaios dusky, gray + English ism; akin to Greek phaidros bright, Lithuanian giedras bright, clear, Latvian gàiss air, weather : incomplete melanism in a butterfly * * * phaeˈism noun Duskiness, incomplete… … Useful english dictionary
phaius — noun an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Phaius * * * ˈfīəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology … Useful english dictionary
