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phantasmagoric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
phan-tas-magoric
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.

adj

Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From phantasmagoria + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more phantasmagoric (comparative) most phantasmagoric (superlative)

Derived Forms

phantasmagorically

Synonyms

phantasmagorial phantasmagorian phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic

Questions

What does phantasmagoric mean?
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
Where does phantasmagoric come from?
From phantasmagoria + -ic.

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