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epiphanic

epiphanic

9.9
About the Christian holiday when the Wise Men visited Jesus
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛpɪˈfænɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : epifánico
  • The epiphanic traditions in this region include special songs and processions.

Examples

  • They conducted an epiphanic service to honor the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles.

  • They performed an epiphanic ritual to mark the arrival of the Magi.

  • The church was decorated in an epiphanic style for the January celebration.

  • The epiphanic joy of the festival filled the air!

  • We celebrated the epiphanic traditions with joy.

  • The church was beautifully decorated in an epiphanic style for the January celebration of the Magi.

  • Special meals and rituals are part of our epiphanic celebrations each January.

Surface Forms

epiphanic positive

Morphology

epiphanic = epiphany (transparent) = epiphany + ic

Directly derived from 'Epiphany' (the feast) plus '-ic', meaning 'relating to the feast or its celebrations'.

Etymology

Epiphanic also comes from the Greek parts epi- 'on' and phanein 'to show' and is the same root as the Christian feast Epiphany, which celebrates the 'appearance' of Christ to the Magi. That's why epiphanic can describe things that are about or connected to that Epiphany celebration.