Etymology

phenomenality

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Today it means: The state or property of being phenomenal. Full definition →

First used 19th c.English phenomenal ← French phénoména ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  4. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  5. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  6. Late Latinphaenomenon
  7. Englishphenomenon
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  11. Frenchphénomène
  12. Frenchphénoména
  13. Englishphenomenal
  14. English todayphenomenality

From phenomenal + -ity.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. The state or property of being phenomenal.

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