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Dutch
Etymology
Perhaps borrowed from French épiphénomène or English epiphenomenon. Equivalent to epi- + fenomeen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.pi.feː.noːˈmeːn/, /ˈeː.pi.feː.noːˌmeːn/
- Hyphenation: epi‧fe‧no‧meen
- Rhymes: -eːn
Noun
epifenomeen n (plural epifenomenen)
- a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon; an epiphenomenon
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