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phantasmal

phan·tas·mal

UK/fænˈtæzml̩/ US/fænˈtæzməl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

like or being a phantom

  • “a ghostly face at the window”
  • “a phantasmal presence in the room”
  • “spectral emanations”
  • “spiritual tappings at a seance”

Origin

From phantasm or phantasma (“phantasm”) + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

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