English Explanatory Dictionary

specter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
  2. A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect
  3. Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛktɚ/ spĕkʹtər /ˈspɛktə/ spĕkʹtə en-us-specter.ogg en-au-specter.ogg

Word forms

specter specters spectre

Etymology

From Middle French spectre, from Latin spectrum (“appearance, apparition”). Doublet of spectrum.

Synonyms

wraith spook

Derived words

Brocken specter Macleay's spectre mountain specter raise the specter specter at the feast specter bat specter candle specterlike specter of the Brocken specter shrimp spectral
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