epifenomeen

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Etymology[edit]

Perhaps borrowed from French épiphénomène or English epiphenomenon. Equivalent to epi- +‎ fenomeen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.pi.feː.noːˈmeːn/, /ˈeː.pi.feː.noːˌmeːn/
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  • Hyphenation: epi‧fe‧no‧meen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Noun[edit]

epifenomeen n (plural epifenomenen)

  1. a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon; an epiphenomenon

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