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apocryphal
English
Etymology
From Late Latin apocryphus (“secret, not approved for public reading”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (apókruphos, “hidden, obscure”, thus “(books) of unknown authorship”), from ??? (apó, “from”) + ?????? (krúpt?, “I hide”). Properly plural (the singular would be apocryphon), but commonly treated as a collective singular. “Apocryphal” meaning “of doubtful authenticity” is first attested in English in 1590.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??p?k??f?l/, /??p?k??f?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /??p??k??f?l/, /??p??k??f?l/
Adjective
apocryphal (comparative more apocryphal, superlative most apocryphal)
- (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
- (by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s]
- Synonyms: allonymous, spurious
- Antonym: canonical
- (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
- Synonym: anecdotal
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- Apocrypha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Apocryphal Literature in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
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phantom
English
Alternative forms
- fantom (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English fantom, fantum, from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma (“an apparition, specter; (in Late Latin also) appearance, image”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (phántasma, “phantasm, an appearance, image, apparition, specter”), from ??????? (phantáz?, “I make visible”). Doublet of phantasm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fænt?m/
Noun
phantom (plural phantoms)
- A ghost or apparition.
- Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
- (bridge) A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
- (medical imaging) A test object. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- ghost
- See also Thesaurus:ghost
Derived terms
- phantom limb
- phantom pain
Related terms
- fantasy
Translations
Adjective
phantom (not comparable)
- Illusive.
- Fictitious or nonexistent.
Translations
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “phantom”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- Hampton
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