Why is "phenomena" the preferred plural? What do dictionaries say about the plural of phenomenon?

The following list shows fifteen examples of irregular nouns. Those are: man, woman, mouse, goose, moose, leaf, knife, criterion, louse, phenomenon, thesis, ... Aug 15, 2013 ... The English word phenomenon is the most common singular form and phenomena is the most common plural form. Jun 15, 2016 ... The plural of “phenomenon” is “phenomena.” "emotions...are inseparable" is correct ("they are"). C) Emotions (plural) cannot be a phenomenon ... Sep 28, 2016 ... ... plural security provider in cities ... This has culminated in a complex, less recognised, phenomenon: the increasing role of plural security ... Jan 2, 2016 ... The word “phenomenon” is a noun. The plural of “phenomenon” is “phenomenons” or “phenomena.” Other words that come from “phenomenon” are: the ... Let's start with regular plurals: regular plural nouns use established ... phenomena is the plural of phenomenon. The singular ends with –on, so the ... Sep 30, 2005 ... One early reference to the dependent plural phenomenon, not under that name, was in. Chomsky's Golden Anniversary lecture (Chomsky 1975) at ... Jan 9, 2011 ... The Phoenician 'lm is used the exact same way. This usage predates the appearance of this phenomenon in Biblical Hebrew and is no doubt at the ... Sep 13, 2013 ... Just like criterion is singular and criteria is plural; curriculum is singular and curricula is plural (though we're not ever going back to ... Apr 3, 2012 ... We identify four streams of scholarship on plural leadership, each focusing on somewhat different phenomena and adopting different ...