− | A '''phenomenon''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]]: ''{{polytonic|φαινόμενo}}, pl. {{polytonic|φαινόμενα}}'') is an observable event or, quite literally, something that can be seen. Derived from the noun {{polytonic|φαινόμενον}} (''phainomenon, df. appearance''), it is also related to the verb {{polytonic|φαινειν}} (''phainein, df. to show''). | + | A '''phenomenon''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]]: ''polytonic - φαινόμενo, pl. {{polytonic - φαινόμενα'' is an observable event or, quite literally, something that can be seen. Derived from the noun φαινόμενον, (''phainomenon, df. appearance''), it is also related to the verb - φαινειν ''phainein, df. to show''. |