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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

phenomenal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /fɪˈnɔmɪnəl/ (Australia)
  • /fə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al ▲ Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. French phénomène ▲ Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French phénoménalbor. English phenomenal From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
    • phenomenal victory
    • But he added: "In many places it is likely that battery-electric trains and partial electrification will be more cost-effective than full electrification," describing the costs of full electrification as "phenomenal" while battery costs fall. 2025 November 26, David Stubbings, “Rolling stock strategy 'will give clarity'”, in RAIL, number 1049, page 7:
    • phenomenal effort
    • phenomenal success
    • phenomenal musician
  2. Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
  3. Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most phenomenal Degree=Sup lexicographic
phænomenal alternative lexicographic
more phenomenal Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

phenomenal world · phenomenalize · paraphenomenal · epiphenomenal · symphenomenal · superphenomenal · nonphenomenal · phenomenalism · phenomenality · extraphenomenal · transphenomenal · isophenomenal · microphenomenal · protophenomenal · metaphenomenal · macrophenomenal · unphenomenal · hyperphenomenal · phenomenalness · phenomenalistic · phenomenalist · phenomenal conservatism · phenomenally · phenomenal consciousness

Synonyms

awesome (very remarkable)

Translations (38)

fi havaittava (sciences: perceptible) · hu fenomenális (remarkable) · kmr fenomenal (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world) · ca fenomenal (remarkable) · it fenomenale (remarkable) · de phänomenal (remarkable) · fi ilmiömäinen (remarkable) · kmr diyardeyî (remarkable) · cmn 現象級 /现象级 (remarkable) · ru феномена́льный (remarkable) · ca fenomènic (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world) · pt fenomenal (remarkable) · cmn 感性的 (sciences: perceptible) · es fenomenal (remarkable) · pl arcydobry (remarkable) · kmr fenomenal (remarkable) · pl niezwykły (remarkable) · gv ard-yindyssagh (remarkable) · ko 경이적인 (remarkable) · cmn 現象的 /现象的 (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world) · bg необикновен (remarkable) · fr phénoménal (remarkable) · kmr fenomenal (sciences: perceptible) · tr fenomenal (remarkable) · fi fenomenaalinen (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world) · ru необыкнове́нный (remarkable) · kmr diyardeyî (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world) · ka ფენომენალური (remarkable) · id fenomenal (remarkable) · kmr diyardeyî (sciences: perceptible) · ja 驚異的な (remarkable) · ka არაჩვეულებრივი (remarkable) · pl fenomenalny (remarkable) · cmn 非凡的 (remarkable) · ro fenomenal (remarkable) · bg осезаем (sciences: perceptible) · bg забележителен (remarkable) · ca fenomènic (sciences: perceptible)