apparizione
apparition
noun ap-pah-ree-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: Latin apparitio, from apparere (to appear)
Also means
appearance
Usage Note
Apparizione can mean a supernatural vision or ghost (un'apparizione della Madonna) and also simply a sudden or impressive appearance (la sua apparizione in scena). It is feminine; the plural is apparizioni. Do not confuse with apparenza (outward appearance, looks) or aspetto (aspect, look).
Examples
"L'apparizione del fantasma spaventò tutti."
Natural Translation
The apparition of the ghost frightened everyone.
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