phantasmagoric
English
adj
Definitions
- Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
- Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (ghost, image, phantom, apparition, an appearance, specter, phantasm).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φάντασμα
Gloss
ghost, image, phantom, apparition, an appearance, specter, phantasm
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- phantasmagorial English
- phantasmagorian English
- phantasmagorically English
- phantasma Latin
- fantasmagorie French
- phantasmagorie French
- φάντασμα Ancient Greek
- φᾰντᾰ́ζω Ancient Greek
- *bʰeh- Proto-Indo-European
- φάντασμα Greek (modern)