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English
Alternative spellings
- spectre (Commonwealth English)
Etymology
From French spectre, from Latin spectrum, appearance, apparition.
Pronunciation
- spĕk'tə(r), /ˈspɛktə(r)/, /"spEkt@(r)/
- Rhymes: -ɛktə(r)
Noun
specter (plural specters)
- A ghostly apparition.
- (figuratively)
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:ghost
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