Fantasia

/fænˈteɪziə/ noun

Definition

A musical composition with a free form and improvisational character; also refers to a creative work featuring imaginative or fantastic elements. Most famously associated with Disney's animated film of the same name.

Etymology

From Italian 'fantasia,' derived from Greek 'phantasia' meaning 'imagination' or 'mental image.' Originally a musical term for compositions that departed from strict formal rules, allowing composer creativity to flourish.

Kelly Says

Fantasia represents pure creative freedom in art - originally allowing musicians to break formal rules and let imagination soar. Disney's 1940 film revolutionized animation by treating it as high art, proving that fantasy and classical music could create transcendent experiences.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፋንታዚ
fahn-tah-zee
ARالعربية
فانتازيا
fahn-tah-zee-ah
BNবাংলা
ফ্যান্টাসি
fayn-tah-see
CACatalà
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
CSČeština
fantazie
fahn-tah-zee-eh
DADansk
fantasi
fahn-tah-see
DEDeutsch
Fantasie
fahn-tah-zee
ELΕλληνικά
φαντασία
fahn-tah-SEE-ah
ESEspañol
fantasía
fahn-tah-SEE-ah
FAفارسی
فانتزی
fahn-tah-zee
FISuomi
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
FRFrançais
fantaisie
fahn-tay-zee
GUGU
ફેન્ટેસી
fayn-tee-see
HAHA
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
HEעברית
פנטזיה
fahn-tah-zee-ah
HIहिन्दी
फैंटेसी
fayn-tee-see
HUMagyar
fantázia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
fantasi
fahn-tah-see
IGIG
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
ITItaliano
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
KKKK
фантазия
fahn-tah-zee-yah
KMKM
ការប្រកប
kah prakob
MRMR
फैंटसी
fayn-tee-see
MSBahasa Melayu
fantasi
fahn-tah-see
MYမြန်မာ
အာရုံခံ
ah-yoh-n kahn
NLNederlands
fantasie
fahn-tah-zee
NONorsk
fantasi
fahn-tah-see
PAPA
ਫੈਂਟਸੀ
fayn-tee-see
PLPolski
fantazja
fahn-tah-zhah
PTPortuguês
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
RORomână
fantezie
fahn-teh-zee-eh
RUРусский
фантазия
fahn-tah-zee-yah
SVSvenska
fantasi
fahn-tah-see
SWKiswahili
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
TAதமிழ்
கற்பனை
kah-rpah-nay
TEతెలుగు
ఫాంటసీ
fah-n-tee-see
THไทย
จินตนาการ
jeen-tah-nah-gahn
TLTL
pantasya
pahn-tah-see-yah
TRTürkçe
fantazi
fahn-tah-zee
UKУкраїнська
фантазія
fahn-tah-zee-yah
URاردو
فینٹسی
fayn-tee-see
VITiếng Việt
ảo tưởng
ow toh-ohng
YOYO
fantasia
fahn-tah-zee-ah
ZUZU
ifantasi
ee-fahn-tah-see

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