phantasmal

Meanings

• adjective

  Of or relating to a phantasm or phantasms; unreal; visionary.

• adjective

  Relating to or having the nature of a phantasm or phantasms; unreal; visionary.

• noun

  A phantasm or phantasmagoria; a delusive or unreal appearance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with phantasmal
anthemical , canthal , dental , mental , pentacle

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Variants

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fantasm , fantasms , phantasm , phantasmal , phantasmic , phantasms

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Etymology

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From Greek phantasma ‘an apparition, a phantom’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'phantasmal' is derived from the Greek word 'phantasma', which means 'apparition' or 'phantom'.

2. The term 'phantasmagoria' comes from the Greek words 'phantasma' and 'agoreuein', which mean 'appear in public'.

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1. apparition: An unexpected or supernatural appearance of a person or thing.

2. phantasmagoria: A series of illusions or phantasms, typically presented as a form of entertainment.

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Culture

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Phantasmal has been used extensively in literature and art to describe unreal or supernatural phenomena. In literature, it is often used to describe apparitions or hallucinations. In art, it is used to create surreal or fantastical images. It has also been used in music to describe dreamlike or otherworldly sounds.

How to Memorize "phantasmal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ghostly apparition, a vision that is not real but appears to be.
   - Visualize a dreamlike or otherworldly scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'phantasmal' with the word 'apparition'.
   - Associate the word 'phantasmal' with the word 'dreamlike' or 'visionary'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P-H-A-N-T-A-S-M-A-L' to remember the definition: 'Phantasmal' is 'P'erceived 'H'allucination 'A'nd 'N'ot 'T'angible 'A'pparition 'S'ubjective 'M'ental 'A'ppearance 'L'ike 'a' 'L'ight illusion.

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