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phantasmatic

phan·tas·mal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh l]
    • /fænˈtæz məl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan-taz-muh l]
    • /fænˈtæz məl/

Definition of phantasmatic word

  • adjective phantasmatic pertaining to or of the nature of a phantasm; unreal; illusory; spectral: phantasmal creatures of nightmare. 1

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Origin of phantasmatic

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; phantasm + -al1

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Parts of speech for Phantasmatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phantasmatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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phantasmatic usage trend in Literature

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