phenomena

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phenomena

  • /fɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nə/ UK
  • /fɪˈnɑm.ɪ.nə/ US

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The plural form of phenomenon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

noun phænomena · phœnomena

  1. plural plural of phenomenon She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid, […]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types

noun phenomenas · phenomenae · phænomena · phœnomena

  1. nonstandard A phenomenon. And that this doctrine is true, the accidents or Phenomenas evidently declare unto us; […]

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Closest in meaning: acts, appearances, aspects, behaviour, causes, conditions, conversions, demonstrations, developments, disasters, disturbances, effects, elements, events, evils, extremes

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"phenomena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phenomena.

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@misc{phenomena_2026,
  title = {phenomena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phenomena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}