spettro
Appearance
See also: spettro-
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin spectrum (“apparition, specter”), derived from speciō (“to look at, behold”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]spettro m (plural spettri)
- spectre, ghost, phantom
- Synonym: fantasma
- (figurative) spectre (threatening mental image)
- spectrum
- (figurative) range, scope
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “spettro”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026