Spektrum

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German

Etymology

In the sense “range” (18th c.) after English spectrum, from Latin spectrum. The sense “spectre” (16th c.) was directly from the Latin; it remained rare and became fully obsolete after the emergence of the contemporary meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛktrʊm/,
  • IPA(key): /ˈsp-/ (standard in Austria, rare anywhere else)
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  • Hyphenation: Spek‧t‧rum

Noun

Spektrum n (strong, genitive Spektrums, plural Spektren or Spektra)

  1. spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.)
  2. (figurative) spectrum (the full range of anything)
    Synonyms: (ganze) Breite, Bandbreite
  3. (obsolete) spectre (apparition, phantom)
    Synonyms: Erscheinung, Gespenst, Phantom, Trugbild, Schemen

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Further reading

  • Spektrum” in Duden online
  • Spektrum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache