phantom

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French fantasme from Latin phantasma from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phantasma).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfantəm/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfæn(t)əm/

[edit] Noun

phantom (plural phantoms)

1. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something elusive or delusive.
2. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.

[edit] Synonyms

• ghost
• See also Wikisaurus:ghost

[edit] Derived terms

• phantom limb
• phantom pain

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

phantom (comparative more phantom, superlative most phantom)

1. illusive
2. fictitious or nonexistent