Epiphany

  • [ i-PIF-ə-nee ]
  • English (Rare)
From the name of the Christian festival (January 6) which commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is also an English word meaning "sudden appearance" or "sudden perception", ultimately deriving from Greek επιφανεια (epiphaneia) "manifestation".

MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Epiphanes, Epiphanios, Epiphanius
ITALIAN: Epifanio
SPANISH: Epifanio