spectral
/ˈspektɹəl/SPEK-truhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈspɛktɹəl/SPEK-truhl
Meaninglike a spectre
Common meaning: ghostly
Other meanings: relating to a spectrum
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- spectra visionSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 579 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from spectre + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SPECTRE, p.579 · scan
Source words
- spectrum Latin · source word “a vision”
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