apparition

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/ UK /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a ghostly figure or a sudden striking appearance

A pale apparition seemed to glide along the corridor.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a ghostly figure or a... ghost phantom specter spirit wraith spook vision

Word family

Derived forms apparitional

Related forms appear apparent appearance

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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# 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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