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fata morgana

/ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
fa-ta -mor-gana
IPA
/ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of mirage seen just above the horizon, caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, in which multiple upright and inverted images of a distant object appear to be stacked on top of each other in a highly distorted fashion; especially one seen at sea, and particularly in the Strait of Messina.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Fata Morgana.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/
  • British English: /ˌfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə/

Inflected Forms

Fata Morganas (plural)

Phrases

Morgan le Fay

Frequently Paired Words

Morgan le Fay

Rhymes With

montana banana ghana ana dana nana nirvana mana guyana botswana americana tijuana

Questions

How do you pronounce fata morgana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/.
What does fata morgana mean?
A form of mirage seen just above the horizon, caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, in which multiple upright and inverted images of a distant object appear to be stacked on top of each other in a highly distorted fashion; especially one seen at sea, and particularly in the Strait of Messina.
Where does fata morgana come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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