φάντασμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φᾰντᾰ́ζω (phantázō, make visible) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φᾰ́ντᾰσμᾰ (phántasman (genitive φᾰντᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. phantom, apparition, ghost
  2. vision, dream
  3. (in the plural) phenomena
  4. fantasy

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Descendants

  • Greek: φάντασμα (fántasma)
  • Latin: phantasma (see there for further descendants)

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfan.da.zma/
  • Hyphenation: φά‧ντα‧σμα

Noun

φάντασμα (fántasman (plural φαντάσματα)

  1. ghost, phantasm, phantom, spectre (UK), specter (US)

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