Added 9 October 2026
phantasmal
/fænˈtæzml̩/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phantasmal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
a ghostly face at the window
Origin
From phantasm or phantasma (“phantasm”) + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)