myEtymology.com: English etymology of aphotic

Etymology of the English word aphotic

the English word aphotic

derived from the English word a-

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

using the English suffix -photic

derived from the English word a-

derived from the English word photic

The earliest known usage of aphotic in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English