English word fancy comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) φαντάζω, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) fantasie (Fantasy (imagination; concept; idea).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| φαντάζω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| φαντάζεσθαι | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| phantasia | Latin (lat) | Fancy, idea, notion; fantasy. Imagination. Phantom, apparition. Phase (of the moon). |
| phantasia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| fantasia | Malayalam (mal) | |
| fantasie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Fantasy (imagination; concept; idea). |
| fantasy | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| fancy | English (en) | (British) would like. (British, informal) To be sexually attracted to.. (dated) To imagine, suppose.. (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.. To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine.. To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners. (colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.. (obsolete) Extravagant; above [...] |