Added 9 October 2026
apparition
/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: spectrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about apparition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A ghostly appearing figure.
we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
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The appearance of a ghostlike figure.
I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
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Something existing in perception only.
a ghostly apparition at midnight
Origin
From Middle French apparition, from Latin apparitio, from appareo.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)