"phenomena" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /fɪˈnɒm.ə.nə/ [UK], /fɪˈnɑm.ə.nə/ [US] Audio: en-us-phenomena.ogg
Etymology: The plural form of phenomenon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form|g=p}} phenomena pl
  1. plural of phenomenon Tags: form-of, plural Form of: phenomenon
    Sense id: en-phenomena-en-noun-w1v30E0P Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -on, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: phænomena [archaic], phœnomena (english: erroneous) [archaic]

Noun [English]

IPA: /fɪˈnɒm.ə.nə/ [UK], /fɪˈnɑm.ə.nə/ [US] Audio: en-us-phenomena.ogg Forms: phenomenas [plural]
Etymology: The plural form of phenomenon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-ον}} Ancient Greek -ον (-on) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phenomena (plural phenomenas)
  1. (nonstandard) A phenomenon. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-phenomena-en-noun-i6o0-VEI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: phænomena [archaic], phœnomena (english: erroneous) [archaic]

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