fenoménu

Fenoménu is the genitive singular form of the noun fenomén, used in Czech and Slovak. The term fenomén describes an observable fact or event and is derived from the Greek phainomenon, through French phénomène, and Latinized forms. In ordinary language, fenomén can refer to something remarkable or notable, as well as to a person who is regarded as outstanding in a field.

In science and scholarship, a phenomenon denotes an observable occurrence that can be described, explained, or predicted by theories and laws. Phenomena may be natural, such as eclipses, auroras, or gravity; or social and psychological, such as urbanization, trends, or the placebo effect. Paranormal phenomena are sometimes discussed, though claims in that area are controversial and not universally accepted in science. The distinction between a phenomenon and a law or theory is common: a phenomenon is what is observed, whereas a law or theory explains how it behaves under given conditions.

In philosophy, phenomenology studies the structures of experience as phenomena appearing to consciousness, focusing on how things are experienced rather than on external explanations alone. In everyday language, fenomén can also refer to a person or thing regarded as extraordinary in a field—for example, a sports fenomén or a scientific fenomén. In media usage, labeling something a fenomén often signals that it has garnered notable attention or trend status.