Meanings
nounsuperphenomenon (plural superphenomena)
plural superphenomena
- A phenomenon that exceeds normal phenomenal qualities, standards, etc.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuper
- Latinsuper-
- Englishsuper-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
- Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
- Late Latinphaenomenon
- Englishphenomenon
- Englishsuperphenomenon
From super- + phenomenon.
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superphenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphenomenon
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“superphenomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphenomenon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superphenomenon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superphenomenon.
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