🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Apparizione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-pa-ri-tsyo-ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Apparition/ˌæp.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'apparizione di un fantasma ha spaventato i turisti."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A ghostly figure or an unexpected appearance.

    "The apparition of a figure in the fog startled the hikers."
  2. 2

    An unusual or unexpected sight.

    "The apparition of the comet was a rare event that captivated astronomers."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'apparition' originates from the Latin 'apparitio', meaning 'appearance' or 'manifestation'. It evolved through Middle French 'apparition', which retained the meaning of a ghostly appearance, particularly in the context of supernatural phenomena.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Apparition"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Apparition"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Apparition" Synonym Map