ghostnounmasculine/fɐ̃ˈtɐzmɐ/mediumfan·tas·maPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe apparition or spirit of a deceased human being.They say the ghost of the house haunts the residents.He saw a ghost on Halloween night.synspecterphantomCommon collocationsghost of the pastghost of the operaEtymologyDo grego 'phantasma'Related wordsfantasmagoriafantasiosofantasmas