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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnexplained phenomenon
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An observable event, occurrence, or fact that cannot be readily explained or understood through current scientific knowledge or natural laws.
"Scientists and researchers continue to investigate the strange lights in the valley as an unexplained-phenomenon." - 2
A mysterious occurrence often associated with paranormal, supernatural, or anomalous experiences.
"The documentary series explores various accounts of ghosts, UFOs, and every type of unexplained-phenomenon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'unexplained', derived from the Old English prefix 'un-' meaning not and the verb 'explanare' from Latin meaning to make plain, with 'phenomenon', originating from the Greek 'phainómenon' meaning that which appears or is seen. The coupling gained widespread currency in modern scientific and paranormal discourse during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe occurrences defying current empirical understanding.
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phénomène inexpliqué
Transliteration: feno.mɛn‿i.nɛks.pli.ke
"Cet événement étrange reste un phénomène inexpliqué."
unerklärliches Phänomen
Transliteration: uːn.ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯.lɪç.əs fä.noˈmeːn
"Das Licht am Nachthimmel blieb ein unerklärliches Phänomen."
fenomeno inspiegabile
Transliteration: fe.nɔˈme.no in.spje.gaˈbi.le
"Gli scienziati stanno studiando questo fenomeno inspiegabile."
fenómeno inexplicable
Transliteration: feˈno.me.no in.eks.pliˈka.ble
"El avistamiento fue catalogado como un fenómeno inexplicable."
fenômeno inexplicável
Transliteration: fɨˈnu.me.nu i.nɛk.spliˈka.vɛw
"A aparição na floresta é um fenômeno inexplicável."
स्पष्ट न होने वाली घटना
Transliteration: spashta na hone vali ghatna
"यह रहस्यमय रोशनी एक स्पष्ट न होने वाली घटना है।"
未解之谜
Transliteration: wèi jiě zhī mí
"科学家们正在努力解释这个未解之谜。"
미스터리 현상
Transliteration: miseuteori hyeonsang
"그 목격담은 여전히 미스터리 현상으로 남아 있다."
未解明の現象
Transliteration: mikaimei no genshō
"その奇妙な光は未解明の現象として片付けられた。"
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