abantesma

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin phantasma, from Greek φάντασμα (fántasma). Doublet of fantasma, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ̃ˈtez.mɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.bɐ̃ˈteʒ.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ̃ˈtez.ma/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɐ̃ˈteʒ.mɐ/ [ɐ.βɐ̃ˈteʒ.mɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧ban‧tes‧ma

Noun

abantesma f (plural abantesmas)

  1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fantasma

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