fantastical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /fænˈtæstɪkəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós)bor. Late Latin phantasticusbor. Middle French fantastiquebor. English fantastic English -al English fantastical From fantastic + -al.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to fantasy.
- Fanciful or whimsical.
- (rare) Fantastic; wonderful; splendid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phantastical | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| phantasticall | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most fantastical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fantastical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fantasticality · fantastically · unfantastical · fantasticalness
Translations (8)
cmn 幻想的 (pertaining to fantasy) · ru фантасти́ческий (pertaining to fantasy) · cmn 奇幻的 (pertaining to fantasy) · pl fantastyczny (pertaining to fantasy) · pt fantástico (pertaining to fantasy) · fi mielikuvituksellinen (pertaining to fantasy) · pl fantasy (pertaining to fantasy) · uk фантасти́чний (pertaining to fantasy)