fantastico
See also: fantástico and fantasticò
English
editEtymology
editFrom Italian fantastico (“fantastic”), from Late Latin phantasticus (“imaginary”). Doublet of fantastic and fantastique.
Adjective
editfantastico (comparative more fantastico, superlative most fantastico)
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Late Latin phantasticus (“imaginary”), from Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós).
Adjective
editfantastico (feminine fantastica, masculine plural fantastici, feminine plural fantastiche)
- fantastic (of or pertaining to fantasy)
- fabulous, imaginary, imaginative, fantastic
- (hyperbolic) fantastic, wonderful, great, terrific
- eccentric, outlandish (of people)
- (heraldry) a monster having body parts of different animals
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: fantastico
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editfantastico
Further reading
edit- fantastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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- Rhymes:Italian/astiko
- Rhymes:Italian/astiko/4 syllables
- Italian terms borrowed from Late Latin
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