different between impalpable vs spectral

English

Etymology

From Middle French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis. See im- +? palpable.

Adjective

impalpable (comparative more impalpable, superlative most impalpable)

1. Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial.
2. Not easily grasped or understood.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.pal.pabl/

Adjective

impalpable (plural impalpables)

1. impalpable

Spanish

Adjective

impalpable (plural impalpables)

1. impalpable

Derived terms

• azúcar impalpable

English

Etymology

Equivalent to spectre +? -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?kt???/

Adjective

spectral (comparative more spectral, superlative most spectral)

1. Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.

   Synonym: ghostly

   Antonym: nonspectral
2. Of, or pertaining to, spectra; classified according to frequency or wavelength (of light etc)

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• cepstral, craplets, sceptral

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sp?k.t?al/

Adjective

spectral (feminine singular spectrale, masculine plural spectraux, feminine plural spectrales)

1. spectral

Related terms

• spectre

Further reading

• “spectral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

French spectral

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spek?tral]

Adjective

spectral m or n (feminine singular spectral?, masculine plural spectrali, feminine and neuter plural spectrale)

1. spectral

Declension

Synonyms

• fantomatic

Related terms

• spectru