Etymology

phenomena

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Ancient Greek -ον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-ον
  2. English todayphenomena

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

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