fenómeno
See also: fenomeno and fenômeno
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin phaenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon, “thing appearing to view”).
Noun
fenómeno m (plural fenómenos)
- phenomenon
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- fenômeno (Brazilian)
- phenomeno (obsolete)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin phaenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon, “thing appearing to view”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈnɔ.mɨ.nu/
- Hyphenation: fe‧nó‧me‧no
Noun
fenómeno m (plural fenómenos) (European spelling)
- phenomenon (observable fact or occurrence)
- Synonyms: ocorrência, acontecimento, feito
- (figuratively) a talented person
- Synonym: extraordinário
Related terms
- fenomenal
- fenomenalidade
- fenomenologia
- fenomenológico
- fenomenólogo
Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin phaenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon, “thing appearing to view”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feˈnomeno/ [feˈno.me.no]
- Rhymes: -omeno
- Syllabification: fe‧nó‧me‧no
Noun
fenómeno m (plural fenómenos)
- phenomenon
- (colloquial, derogatory, literary) freak
Derived terms
- fenomenal
- fenoménico
- fenomenología
Further reading
- “fenómeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014