phaenomenon
See also: phænomenon
English
Noun
phaenomenon (plural phaenomena)
- Rare spelling of phenomenon.
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pʰae̯ˈnɔ.mɛ.nɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [feˈnɔː.me.non]
Noun
phaenomenon n (genitive phaenomenī); second declension
- appearance (especially in the sky)
- phenomenon
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | phaenomenon | phaenomena |
| genitive | phaenomenī | phaenomenōrum |
| dative | phaenomenō | phaenomenīs |
| accusative | phaenomenon | phaenomena |
| ablative | phaenomenō | phaenomenīs |
| vocative | phaenomenon | phaenomena |
References
- “phaenomenon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “phaenomenon”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.