A '''phenomenon''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]]: φαινόμενo, pl. 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''. | A '''phenomenon''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]]: φαινόμενo, pl. 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''. |