Pronunciation: ˌ wil- ə - th ə - ' wisp
Function: noun
Etymology: Will (nickname for William ) + of + the + wisp
Date: circa 1661
1 : IGNIS FATUUS 1
2 : a delusive or elusive goal
– will-o'-the-wisp adjective
Pronunciation: ˌ wil- ə - th ə - ' wisp
Function: noun
Etymology: Will (nickname for William ) + of + the + wisp
Date: circa 1661
1 : IGNIS FATUUS 1
2 : a delusive or elusive goal
– will-o'-the-wisp adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012