φαντασία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς (phántasis) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from φᾰντᾰ́ζω (phantázō, I make visible), from φαίνω (phaínō, I shine).

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Noun

φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ (phantasíāf (genitive φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. look, appearance, presentation, display
  2. showy appearance, pomp, pageantry
  3. perception, impression
  4. image

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and see at φᾰντᾰ́ζω, φαίνω (phaínō)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ.
For the music form: Italian fantasia from Greek φαντασία (fantasía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fan.daˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: φα‧ντα‧σί‧α

Noun

φαντασία (fantasíaf (plural φαντασίες)

  1. imagination, fantasy
  2. (music, form) fantasia (when referring to specific title, it is written with capital Φ)
    Χρωματική Φαντασία και Φούγκα του ΜπαχChromatikí Fantasía kai Foúgka tou BachChromatic Fantasia and Fugue by Bach

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