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Forteana

noun

Fortean (supernatural or anomalous) phenomena.

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Meanings

nounForteana pl (plural only)

pluralplural onlyFortean (supernatural or anomalous) phenomena.
A monthly “Journal of Strange Phenomena”, founded in 1973 as a primary forum for news, discussion, links and archives to core and fringe forteana.
2000, Bob Rickard, John Michell, Unexplained Phenomena: A Rough Guide Special, →ISBN, page 367

Origin

From Fortean + -ana.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Forteana

Montana Botswana ghana ana dana Guyana nirvana Americana mana nana Tijuana iguana cabana prana Tirana arcana kana ohana yana Africana breweriana Disneyana katakana liana

Cite this entry

APA

Forteana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forteana

MLA

“Forteana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forteana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Forteana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forteana.

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