Phenomena: Has been in occasional use

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. Learn the meaning of phenomenon, a word that describes something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting. Find out how to use phenomenon in sentences, collocations and related words. Phenomena is the plural of phenomenon. But what sets the two phenomena apart is how they form. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word phenomenon, a fact or event in nature or society that is not fully understood. See also the difference between phenomenon and success, and the plural form in North American English.