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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries幽灵般的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yōulíng bnde
"他在浓雾中看到了一种幽灵般的影像。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, resembling, or having the nature of an apparition or ghost; phantom-like.
"The old mansion was famous for its apparitional sightings during stormy nights." - 2
Illusory, spectral, or existing only as a fleeting image.
"He caught an apparitional glimpse of light before the fog rolled back in."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb apparere (meaning 'to come forth, appear'), through the Old French apparition, with the addition of the English adjectival suffix -al. It entered the English lexicon in the 19th century to describe phenomena relating to ghosts, specters, or illusory appearances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apparitional" is said worldwide
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apparitionnel
Transliteration: a-pa-ri-sjɔ-nɛl
"Il a eu une vision apparitionnelle dans le vieux château."
gespenstisch
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ
"Sie hatte eine gespenstische Begegnung im Nebel."
apparizionale
Transliteration: ap-pa-rit-tjo-na-le
"La luce creava un effetto apparizionale nella stanza buia."
apericional
Transliteration: a-pe-ɾi-sjo-nal
"Experimentó un fenómeno apericional en el pasillo."
aparicional
Transliteration: a-pa-ɾi-sjo-naw
"A figura tinha um aspecto aparicional assustador."
प्रेतात्मा संबंधी
Transliteration: pretatma sambandhi
"उसने महल में प्रेतात्मा संबंधी घटनाओं का अनुभव किया।"
幽灵般的
Transliteration: yōulíng bnde
"他在浓雾中看到了一种幽灵般的影像。"
유령 같은
Transliteration: yuryeong gateun
"그는 안개 속에서 유령 같은 형상을 보았다."
幽霊のような
Transliteration: yūrei no yō na
"彼女は霧の中に幽霊のような姿を目撃した。"
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