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apparitional

ap·pa·ri·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh-rish-uh n]
    • /ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh-rish-uh n]
    • /ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən/

Definitions of apparitional word

  • adjective apparitional of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral 3
  • noun apparitional a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith: a ghostly apparition at midnight. 1
  • noun apparitional anything that appears, especially something remarkable or startling: the surprising apparition of cowboys in New York City. 1
  • noun apparitional an act of appearing; manifestation. 1
  • noun apparitional Astronomy. the appearance or time when a comet, especially a periodic one, is visible: the 1986 apparition of Halley's comet. 1
  • noun apparitional Of or pertaining to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly; immaterial; spectral. 1
See all 7 definitions of apparitional

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Origin of apparitional

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English apparicio(u)n < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin appāritiōn- (stem of appāritiō, as calque of Greek epipháneia epiphany), equivalent to Latin appārit(us) (past participle of appārēre; see appear) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Apparitional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apparitional

apparitional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

apparitional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for apparitional

adj apparitional

  • spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
  • scary — causing fright or alarm.
  • eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
  • shadowy — resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
  • supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.

adjective apparitional

  • fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
  • immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
  • imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
All 90 Synonyms of apparitional

Antonyms for apparitional

adj apparitional

  • normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
  • real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
  • proven — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
All 16 Antonyms of apparitional

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