specter
Meaning
- A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
- A threatening mental image.
- Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae.
Concepts
specter
spectre
ghost
phantom
apparition
spook
wraith
phantasm
spirit
fantasm
phantasma
demon
monster
goblin
shade
foreshadowing
soul
bogey
bogy
genie
gnome
hobgoblin
pixy
sprite
spectrum
vision
disembodied soul
doppelganger
revenant
zombi
zombie
siren
visible spectrum
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspɛktɚ/
Etymology
From French spectre, from Latin spectrum (“appearance, apparition”). Doublet of spectrum.
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