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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /spɛktʁ/
"Un spectre mystérieux apparut dans le château la nuit."
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A ghost, spirit, or terrifying apparition.
"The ancient folklore warned travelers of the pale ghasts haunting the misty moors."
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To frighten, terrify, or fill with sudden shock and dismay.
"The sudden shriek in the dark room was enough to ghast the bravest souls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English gasten, tracing back to Old English gǣstan, meaning to frighten or terrify, sharing a root with ghost. Although largely obsolete as a standalone verb or noun in modern English, it survives in derivatives such as aghast and ghastly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ghast" is said worldwide
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spectre
Transliteration: /spɛktʁ/
"Un spectre mystérieux apparut dans le château la nuit."
Gespenst
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃpɛnst/
"Das alte Schloss soll angeblich ein Gespenst haben."
fantasma
Transliteration: /fanˈtaz.ma/
"Si narra che un fantasma vaghi per i corridoi bui."
fantasma
Transliteration: /fanˈtaz.ma/
"El viejo castillo tiene la fama de estar habitado por un fantasma."
fantasma
Transliteration: /fɐ̃ˈtɐʒ.mɐ/
"A lenda diz que um fantasma protege o tesouro antigo."
भूत
Transliteration: bhoot
"पुराने किले के बारे में कहा जाता है कि वहाँ एक भूत रहता है।"
幽灵
Transliteration: yōulíng
"传说这座老宅里常有幽灵出没。"
유령
Transliteration: yuryeong
"그 오래된 성에는 유령이 나타난다는 전설이 있다."
幽霊
Transliteration: yūrei
"その古い屋敷には幽霊が出るという噂がある。"
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