φαντασία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ (phantasíāf (genitive φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

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

Inflection

and see at φᾰντᾰ́ζω, φαίνω (phaínō)

Descendants

  • Latin: phantasia, fantasia (see there for further descendants)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ (phantasíā), via Italian fantasia from the Ancient Greek.

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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