Etymology

phasm

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Today it means: An apparition; a phantom. Full definition →

Latin phasma ← Ancient Greek φάσμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφάσμα
  2. Latin · borrowed fromphasma
  3. English todayphasm

From Latin phasma or Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma). See phase.

Words from the same roots

Latinphasma all →

phasma

Ancient Greekφάσμα all →

phasmid

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