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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFantastic
/fænˈtæs.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely good, excellent, or marvellous.
"We had a fantastic time at the concert last night." - 2
Imaginative or fanciful; remote from reality.
"The novel is filled with fantastic creatures and magical realms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin phantasticus, stemming from the Greek phantastikos, meaning able to be seen or created by the imagination. Entering English in the late 14th century via Old French, it initially meant imaginary or visionary before shifting through centuries to denote something extraordinarily good or marvelous.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fantastic" is said worldwide
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fantastique
Transliteration: fɑ̃.tas.tik
"C'est une idée fantastique !"
fantastisch
Transliteration: fanˈtastɪʃ
"Das Wetter heute ist fantastisch."
fantastico
Transliteration: fanˈta.sti.ko
"Abbiamo fatto un viaggio fantastico."
fantástico
Transliteration: fanˈtas.ti.ko
"La comida en ese restaurante es fantástica."
fantástico
Transliteration: fɐ̃ˈtɐs.ti.ku
"O filme foi fantástico do início ao fim."
शानदार
Transliteration: shaandaar
"यह प्रदर्शन वाकई शानदार था।"
极好的
Transliteration: jí hǎo de
"这是一个极好的消息。"
환상적인
Transliteration: hwansangjeokin
"우리는 환상적인 주말을 보냈습니다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"彼女の歌声は素晴らしいです。"
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