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phenomena

noun

phe·​nom·​e·​na fi-ˈnä-mə-nə How to pronounce phenomena (audio)
-ˌnä
plural phenomenas
nonstandard
Can phenomena be used as a singular?: Usage Guide

Phenomena has been in occasional use as a singular since the early 18th century, as has the plural phenomenas. Our evidence shows that singular phenomena is primarily a speech form used by poets, critics, and professors, among others, but one that sometimes turns up in edited prose.

Although it seemed like a fad a few years ago, Twitter has evolved into a phenomena with more than 200 million users … Myron P. Medcalf

It is etymologically no more irregular than stamina and agenda, but it has nowhere near the frequency of use that they have, and while they are standard, phenomena is still rather borderline.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan opened in 1927 and has been the subject of ghost sightings and unexplained phenomena. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Their mission is to debunk or validate alleged miracles, demonic possessions and other unexplained phenomena. John Blake, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022 Tom is a billionaire inventor thrust into a world of conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the death of his father. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 The Great Reshuffle that Brick is referring to describes what economists said was a phenomena where instead of quitting (Great Resignation) workers switched their occupation or field of work. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Aug. 2022 Beach closures that were once thought of as largely a wintertime occurrence now appear poised to become a year-round phenomena in San Diego’s South Bay. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 Harmful algal blooms are a new phenomena to Sleeping Bear Dunes, but not to water bodies across the Great Lakes. Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2022 Cities tend to be warmer than surrounding rural areas because buildings and roads absorb the sun's heat more than natural landscapes -- a phenomena known as the heat island effect. Helen Regan, CNN, 20 May 2022 The minute creatures are vibrantly colored and speckled (a phenomena called aposematic coloration) in order to deter predators from eating them. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phenomena was in 1708

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