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Spectral
Spec′tral
,Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to a specter; ghosty.
He that feels timid at the
spectral
form of evil is not the man to spread light. F. W. Robertson.
2.
(Opt.)
Of or pertaining to the spectrum; made by the spectrum;
as,
spectral
colors; spectral
analysis.Definition 2024
spectral
spectral
English
Adjective
spectral (comparative more spectral, superlative most spectral)
- Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
- The spectral chain-rattling and moans gave me the chills.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House
- Agitated by a multitude of curious thoughts, I retired to my room, that night, prepared to encounter some new experience of a spectral character.
- Of, or pertaining to, spectra.
Translations
pertaining to a spectre
ghostly
|
of a spectrum
Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɛk.tʁal/
Adjective
spectral m (feminine singular spectrale, masculine plural spectraux, feminine plural spectrales)
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [spekˈtral]
Adjective
spectral m, n (feminine singular spectrală, masculine plural spectrali, feminine and neuter plural spectrale)
Declension
declension of spectral
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | spectral | spectrală | spectrali | spectrale | ||
| definite | spectralul | spectrala | spectralii | spectralele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | spectral | spectrale | spectrali | spectrale | ||
| definite | spectralului | spectralei | spectralilor | spectralelor | |||
Synonyms
- fantomatic