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fantasía

fantasy

noun fahn-tah-SEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek phantasia (appearance, imagination), via Latin.

Also means

imagination

Usage Note

Fantasía can mean an imaginative daydream, a fantasy genre, or a musical fantasy composition. The adjective de fantasía means 'fancy' or 'costume' — joyas de fantasía are costume jewellery, not precious gems. Do not confuse with fantasma (ghost).

Examples

"Su mente está llena de fantasía."

Natural Translation

Her mind is full of fantasy.

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