fantasm
[ fan-taz-uhm ]
/ ˈfæn tæz əm /
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noun
a less common variant of phantasm.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby fantasm
fan-tan, fantasia, fantasied, fantasist, fantasize, fantasm, fantasmagoria, fantast, fantastic, fantastically, fantasticate
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Example sentences from the Web for fantasm
Later still, they found a little water poured in a basin or held in the hollow of the hand showed as true a fantasm.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. IngramIs what we call Duty no divine messenger and guide, but a false, earthly fantasm, made up of Desire and Fear?'
Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics|William Thomas ThorntonThen I was right in calling you a dreamer, for love itself is a fantasm inspired by hope or memory.
With Edge Tools|Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for fantasm
Derived forms of fantasm
fantasmal or fantasmic, adjectivefantasmally or fantasmically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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