specter.
A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
Meaning & usage
A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
A specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.
A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect
The specter of an election-vote recount is this year's political bogeyman.
Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae.
Any of various species of Asian danaid butterflies of the genus Idea, family Nymphalidae.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French spectre, from Latin spectrum (“appearance, apparition”). Doublet of spectrum.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.