# phantasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfæntæzəm/ · frequency rank #65,402

## Definitions
1. Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
2. An impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.

## Etymology
A learned variant of phantom; from Middle English fantosme, from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). Doublet of phantom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phantasm