fatamorgana
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian fatamorgana, after fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fatamorgana n (singular definite fatamorganaet, plural indefinite fatamorganaer)
- fata morgana (form of mirage caused by temperature inversion)
- Hypernym: luftspejling
Inflection edit
Declension of fatamorgana
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | fatamorgana | fatamorganaet | fatamorganaer | fatamorganaerne |
genitive | fatamorganas | fatamorganaets | fatamorganaers | fatamorganaernes |
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fatamorgana (plural fatamorgana-fatamorgana, first-person possessive fatamorganaku, second-person possessive fatamorganamu, third-person possessive fatamorgananya)
- mirage: An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- (specifically) Fata Morgana: A form of mirage caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, especially one seen in the Strait of Messina.
- (figuratively) fantasy
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “fatamorgana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”), named after fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fatamorgana f (plural fatemorgane)
- fata morgana (form of mirage caused by temperature inversion)
- Hypernym: miraggio
Descendants edit
- Danish: fatamorgana
References edit
- ^ fatamorgana in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fatamorgana f
- illusion, mirage
- (optics) Fata Morgana (form of mirage caused by temperature inversion)
- Synonym: miraż
Declension edit
Declension of fatamorgana
singular | |
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nominative | fatamorgana |
genitive | fatamorgany |
dative | fatamorganie |
accusative | fatamorganę |
instrumental | fatamorganą |
locative | fatamorganie |
vocative | fatamorgano |
Derived terms edit
adjective
Further reading edit
- fatamorgana in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- fatamorgana in Polish dictionaries at PWN