phenomenal
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//fɪˈnɒmɪnəl//
- United Kingdom//fə-//
- Canada//fɪˈnɑmɪnəl//
- Australia//fɪˈnɔmɪnəl//
Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
adjective
- 1
Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
phenomenal effort
phenomenal musician
phenomenal success
phenomenal victory
- 2
Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
- 3
Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
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.
Forms
- comparative
- more phenomenal
- superlative
- most phenomenal
phenomenal · Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
phenomenon · A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through…phew · Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.Phil · A short form of the male given name Philip.