fantasma
ghost
noun fan-TAHZ-mah Less Common
Origin: Greek phantasma, apparition
Also means
phantom
Usage Note
Fantasma ends in -a but is grammatically masculine (il fantasma, i fantasmi) — one of the Italian nouns of Greek origin that are masculine despite the -a ending, like problema and tema. Do not say la fantasma.
Examples
"I bambini credono ai fantasmi."
Natural Translation
Children believe in ghosts.

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