English Explanatory Dictionary

phenom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
  2. One who is hip and fashionable.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛ.nəm/ /ˈfiː.nɒm/

Word forms

phenom phenoms

Etymology

Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”). American English, c. 1890s.

Related words

child prodigy
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