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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''.