Le spectre
Example: Le spectre de la peur hante encore ses pensées profondes.
Definition
"Le spectre" refers to a ghost or apparition that is often associated with haunting or supernatural presence, as in 'The specter of fear still haunts his deep thoughts.' It can also metaphorically describe a looming or troubling presence.
Etymology
The term "le spectre" comes from the Latin word 'spectrum,' meaning 'image' or 'apparition.' It entered French to describe ghostly figures or phantasms. Did you know that 'spectrum' originally referred to a kind of image seen in optical illusions before it gained its ghostly meaning?
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"Le spectre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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