Definition
A ghostly figure or phantom; something that appears suddenly or mysteriously, often unexpectedly.
Etymology
From Latin apparitio (appearance), derived from apparere (to appear, to show up). It originally meant any sudden appearance, but by medieval times it became especially associated with supernatural appearances or ghosts.
Kelly Says
An apparition is literally something that 'appears' — but the word has a spooky edge because it suggests something that appears when or where it shouldn't, without explanation. The shift from 'any appearance' to 'ghostly appearance' reveals how humans use language to express the uncanny.
Translations
BNবাংলা
দৃশ্যমানতা
dris-hya-man-ta
CACatalà
aparició
a-pa-ri-ció
CSČeština
zjevení
z-je-ve-ni
DADansk
optræden
op-trae-den
DEDeutsch
Erscheinung
er-shein-ung
ELΕλληνικά
εμφάνιση
im-fa-ni-si
ESEspañol
aparición
a-pa-ri-ción
FAفارسی
ظاهر شدن
za-ha-r sho-den
FISuomi
ilmeneminen
il-me-ne-mi-nen
FRFrançais
apparition
a-pa-ri-tion
HUMagyar
megjelenés
meg-je-len-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
penampakan
pe-na-mpak-an
ITItaliano
apparizione
a-pa-ri-zio-ne
KMKM
កម្មវិធី
kam-m-vi-thee
MSBahasa Melayu
penampakan
pe-na-mpak-an
NLNederlands
verschijning
ver-shij-ning
NONorsk
opptreden
op-p-tre-den
PLPolski
jawienie się
ja-wi-nie-sie
PTPortuguês
aparição
a-pa-ri-ção
RORomână
apariție
a-pa-ri-tie
RUРусский
явление
ya-vi-eni-e
SVSvenska
uppträdande
up-tra-dan-de
SWKiswahili
kutoka
ku-to-ka
TAதமிழ்
காணப்படுதல்
ka-na-ppa-d-utal
TEతెలుగు
దర్శనం
darsh-anam
TLTL
pagpapakita
pa-g-pa-ki-ta
TRTürkçe
görünüş
go-ru-nus
UKУкраїнська
явище
ya-vis-che
VITiếng Việt
sự xuất hiện
su-xu-at-hien