Relating to or having the character of an apparition; ghostly, phantom-like, or ghostly in appearance. Something that appears suddenly or mysteriously like a ghost.
From 'apparition' + -al suffix (creating adjectives). 'Apparition' comes from Latin 'apparitio' (appearance, especially of a ghost). The -al suffix is the standard English tool for converting nouns into adjectives. This word typically describes something spectral or suddenly visible.
The ghoulish -al ending ('apparitional,' 'conditional,' 'fictional') helps English speakers feel the strangeness of abstract concepts—making them sound more otherworldly than the noun alone.
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