specter

Phrases
Signification (Anglais)

  1. (US) A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
  2. (US, figuratively) A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect
  3. (US) Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae.

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈspɛktɚ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French spectre, from Latin spectrum (“appearance, apparition”). Doublet of spectrum.

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