Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς (phántasis) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from φᾰντᾰ́ζω (phantázō, I make visible), from φαίνω (phaínō, I shine).

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Noun

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φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ (phantasíāf (genitive φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. look, appearance, presentation, display
  2. showy appearance, pomp, pageantry
  3. perception, impression
  4. image

Inflection

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and see at φᾰντᾰ́ζω, φαίνω (phaínō)

Descendants

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  • Latin: phantasia, fantasia (see there for further descendants)

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰσῐ́ᾱ (phantasíā), via Italian fantasia from the Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fan.daˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: φα‧ντα‧σί‧α

Noun

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φαντασία (fantasíaf (plural φαντασίες)

  1. imagination, fantasy
  2. (music, form) fantasia (when referring to specific title, it is written with capital Φ)
    Χρωματική Φαντασία και Φούγκα του ΜπαχChromatikí Fantasía kai Foúgka tou BachChromatic Fantasia and Fugue by Bach

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