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phantasia.

fancy, imagined situation; mental image (Latham); imagination; phenomenon (Def); phase; (of the moon);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰanˈta.si.a]Classical-Latin[fanˈtaː.s̬i.a]
  1. fancy, idea, notion; fantasy

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. phantom, apparition

    declension-1 · feminine
  3. imagination

    declension-1 · feminine
  4. phase (of the moon)

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς (phắntăsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)bor. Latin phantasia Borrowed from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía).

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