English word phase comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) φημί, Ancient Greek (to 1453) φάειν

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Detailed word origin of phase

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
φημί	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
φάειν	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
φάσις	Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc)
phasis	New Latin (la-new)
phase	English (eng)	(genetics, informal, transitive) To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.. (with, _, in, or, out) To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).. To pass into or through a solid object. (astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to [...]

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