"phenom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɛ.nəm/, /ˈfiː.nɒm/ Forms: phenoms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnəm Etymology: From phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”) by shortening. First use in United States around 1890s. Etymology templates: {{m|en|phenomenon||remarkable occurrence}} phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phenom (plural phenoms)
  1. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
    Sense id: en-phenom-en-noun-CTox5df1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Wikipedia with redundant first parameter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of Wikipedia with redundant first parameter: 83 17
  2. One who is hip and fashionable.
    Sense id: en-phenom-en-noun-gnHXjcvu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: child prodigy

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