Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, phantasma

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phantasma , ătis, n., = φάντασμα.

I. An apparition, spectre, phantom (postAug.; cf.: “idolon, imago, simulacrum): velim scire, esse phantasmata et habere figuram ... an inania, etc.,” Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 1: “si phantasma fuit Christus,” Tert. adv. Marc. 5, 7; Vulg. Matt. 14, 26; id. Marc. 6, 49.—

II. In gen., an image, appearance, phantasm of an object (late Lat. for visum, imago, species): “Alexandriam cum eloqui volo, quam nunquam vidi, praesto est apud me phantasma ejus,” Aug. Trinit. 8, 6.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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