PHANTASMAGORIA


Meaning of PHANTASMAGORIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )fan- ˌ taz-m ə - ' go ̇ r- ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: French phantasmagorie, from phantasme phantasm (fr. Old French fantasme ) + -agorie (perh. from Greek agora assembly) ― more at AGORA

Date: circa 1802

1 : an exhibition or display of optical effects and illusions

2 a : a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined b : a scene that constantly changes

3 : a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage

– phan · tas · ma · gor · ic \ - ' go ̇ r-ik, - ' gär- \ or phan · tas · ma · gor · i · cal \ -i-k ə l \ adjective

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