phantom
Translation
phantom, ghost, apparition, illusion
Examples
She thought she saw a phantom in the old house.
She thought she saw a phantom in the old house.
He suffers from phantom limb pain.
He suffers from phantom limb pain.
Grammar Patterns
a/the phantom a ghost or illusion She saw a phantom in the mirror.
phantom + noun illusory; not real He feels a phantom pain in his leg.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ghost, specter, apparition, illusion
Etymology
From Greek 'phantasma', meaning 'image, phantom, apparition'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'fantasy'. A phantom is like a character from a fantasy story that isn't really there.