"phenomenal" meaning in English

See phenomenal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fə-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɪˈnɑmɪnəl/ [Canada, General-American], /fɪˈnɔmɪnəl/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenomenal.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more phenomenal [comparative], most phenomenal [superlative], phænomenal [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al ▲ Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. French phénomène ▲ Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French phénoménalbor. English phenomenal From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal. 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  1. (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. Tags: colloquial Synonyms (very remarkable): awesome [slang] Translations (remarkable): забележителен (zabeležitelen) (Bulgarian), необикновен (neobiknoven) (Bulgarian), fenomenal (Catalan), 現象級 /现象级 (xiànxiàngjí) (Chinese Mandarin), 非凡的 (fēifán de) (Chinese Mandarin), ilmiömäinen (Finnish), phénoménal (French), ფენომენალური (penomenaluri) (Georgian), არაჩვეულებრივი (aračveulebrivi) (Georgian), phänomenal (German), fenomenális (Hungarian), fenomenal (Indonesian), fenomenale (Italian), 驚異的な (kyōiteki na) (alt: きょういてきな) (Japanese), 경이적인 (gyeong'ijeogin) (Korean), ard-yindyssagh (Manx), diyardeyî (Northern Kurdish), fenomenal (Northern Kurdish), fenomenalny (Polish), niezwykły (Polish), arcydobry (Polish), fenomenal (Portuguese), fenomenal (Romanian), феномена́льный (fenomenálʹnyj) (Russian), необыкнове́нный (neobyknovénnyj) (Russian), fenomenal (Spanish), fenomenal (Turkish)
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  2. (sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience. Translations (sciences: perceptible): осезаем (osezaem) (Bulgarian), fenomènic (Catalan), 感性的 (gǎnxìng de) (Chinese Mandarin), havaittava (Finnish), diyardeyî (Northern Kurdish), fenomenal (Northern Kurdish)
    Sense id: en-phenomenal-en-adj-zU8COVS8 Categories (other): Sciences, English terms suffixed with -al, English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 34 29 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival): 37 25 39 Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'sciences: perceptible': 8 79 13
  3. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself. Translations (philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world): fenomènic (Catalan), 現象的 /现象的 (xiànxiàng de) (Chinese Mandarin), fenomenaalinen (Finnish), diyardeyî (Northern Kurdish), fenomenal (Northern Kurdish)
    Sense id: en-phenomenal-en-adj-mKJE9djL Categories (other): Philosophy, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 13 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 27 9 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 9 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 34 29 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival): 37 25 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 4 83 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 8 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 3 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 3 69 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 29 12 59 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 33 7 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 21 11 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 30 10 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 9 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 12 66 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 9 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 38 9 53 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 10 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 26 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 18 9 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 7 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 20 7 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 11 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 25 17 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 27 11 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 30 4 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 21 12 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 33 8 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 22 15 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 6 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 6 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 27 10 63 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'philosophy: pertaining to the appearance of the world': 5 2 93
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Alternative forms

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      "sense": "remarkable",
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      "sense": "remarkable",
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      "sense": "remarkable",
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      "sense": "remarkable",
      "word": "არაჩვეულებრივი"
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}

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