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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhantasmagoric
/ˌfæn.tæz.məˈɡɔːr.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as in a dream or created by the imagination.
"The artist's phantasmagoric paintings transported viewers to surreal landscapes filled with bizarre creatures." - 2
Characterized by a shifting series of illusions or deceptive images.
"The phantasmagoric nature of the film left the audience questioning what was real and what was merely a figment of the protagonist's mind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'phantasmagoric' originates from the French word 'phantasmagorique', which itself is derived from 'phantasmagorie', a combination of 'phantasm' (from the Greek 'phantasma', meaning 'appearance' or 'ghost') and 'agoria' (meaning 'to display'). The word evolved in the late 18th century to describe a type of theatrical entertainment featuring ghostly apparitions and illusions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phantasmagoric" is said worldwide
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Phantasmagorique
Transliteration: Fantasmagorique
"Les peintures de l'artiste étaient d'une beauté phantasmagorique."
Phantasmagorisch
Transliteration: Fantasmagorisch
"Der Film hatte eine phantasmagorische Qualität, die die Zuschauer fesselte."
Fantasmagorico
Transliteration: Fantasmagorico
"Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da un'atmosfera fantasmagorica."
Fantasmagórico
Transliteration: Fantasmagórico
"La novela tiene un estilo fantasmagórico que atrapa al lector."
Fantasmagórico
Transliteration: Fantasmagórico
"A obra de arte tinha uma qualidade fantasmagórica."
फैंटज़्मागोरिक
Transliteration: Phantasmagoric
"उसकी कला में फैंटज़्मागोरिक तत्व थे।"
幻影般的
Transliteration: Huànyǐng bān de
"他的画作具有幻影般的美感。"
환상적인
Transliteration: Hwansangjeogin
"그의 작품은 환상적인 요소로 가득 차 있다."
幻想的な
Transliteration: Gensō-teki na
"彼の絵は幻想的な雰囲気を持っている。"
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