Meaning
Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenonclip. English phenom Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”). American English, c. 1890s.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: