phenomenal

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al ▲ Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. French phénomène ▲ Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French phénoménalbor. English phenomenal From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

1. Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

   “phenomenal effort”

   “phenomenal musician”

2. Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
3. Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.