apparition

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/ UK /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a ghostly figure or a sudden striking appearance

A pale apparition seemed to glide along the corridor.

Thesaurus

Common collocations

ghostly apparition Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin appāritiō ('an appearance, attendance'), from appārēre ('to appear, come in sight'), from ad- ('to') + pārēre ('to come forth, be visible').

appāritiō Latin pārēre Latin

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Topics

Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives

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# apparition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. a ghostly figure or a sudden striking appearance

## Examples
- A pale apparition seemed to glide along the corridor.

## Synonyms
- ghost
- phantom
- specter
- spirit
- wraith
- spook
- vision

## Derived Forms
- apparitional

## Related Forms
- appear
- apparent
- appearance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: appāritiō
- Root: pārēre

## Etymology
From Latin appāritiō ('an appearance, attendance'), from appārēre ('to appear, come in sight'), from ad- ('to') + pārēre ('to come forth, be visible').

## AI Etymology
Apparition is from Latin appāritiō ('an appearance, attendance'), from appārēre ('to appear, come in sight'), from ad- ('to') + pārēre ('to come forth, be visible'). In present-day use, it means a ghostly figure or a sudden striking appearance. Derived formations include apparitional. Related vocabulary includes appear, apparent, and appearance.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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