English word fantasy comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) (pronounced phaínō, meaning: appear, shine), and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) fantasie (imagination, concept, idea)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| φαίνω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| φαντός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| 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 | English (en) | (literary, psychoanalysis) To fantasize (about).. (obsolete) To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like. (literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.. (slang) The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.. A fantastical design.. That which comes from one's imagination. |