May 31, 2026

Phantasmagoria

noun

Definition

A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream; a constantly shifting complex scene. Originally it referred to a type of 18th-century magic-lantern show.

Example Sentence

“The carnival at night was a phantasmagoria of lights, laughter, and strange costumes.”

Etymology

From French phantasmagorie, from Greek phantasma (image, phantom) + agoreuein (to speak publicly).

Scrabble Score

P3H4A1N1T1A1S1M3A1G2O1R1I1A1

PHANTASMAGORIA scores 22 points in Scrabble.

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