fantasia

[ fan-tey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, fan-tuh-zee-uh ]

/ fænˈteɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, ˌfæn təˈzi ə /

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noun

Music.

a composition in fanciful or irregular form or style.
a potpourri of well-known airs arranged with interludes and florid embellishments.

fantasy (def. 9).

something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque.

Origin of fantasia

From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at fantasy

Words nearby fantasia

fantabulous, fantail, fantail darter, fantail goldfish, fan-tan, fantasia, fantasied, fantasist, fantasize, fantasm, fantasmagoria

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Example sentences from the Web for fantasia

What do we remember more fondly: Fantasia torching a rendition of “Summertime?”
Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. Will Save ‘American Idol’|Kevin Fallon|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is going to play my Fantasia to-night, Rosa, before the aristocracy; he is going to let me lead his orchestra!
The Ghetto|Herman Heijermans
Fantasia of Americans vs. the "old aristocracy," "The American" with the sexes reversed.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
The second part of the fantasia is occupied by a succession of recitatives of an extremely graphic and poetic character.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews

The Algerine coast has enriched our language with at least two words, respectively warlike and peaceful—razzia and fantasia.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
What genius could have composed the Fantasia in C without such a passion!
Life of Beethoven|Anton Schindler

British Dictionary definitions for fantasia

fantasia

/ (fænˈteɪzɪə, ˌfæntəˈzɪə) /

noun

any musical composition of a free or improvisatory nature

a potpourri of popular tunes woven freely into a loosely bound composition

another word for fancy (def. 13)

Word Origin for fantasia

C18: from Italian: fancy; see fantasy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fantasia
释义	fantasia [ fan-tey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, fan-tuh-zee-uh ] / fænˈteɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, ˌfæn təˈzi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fantasia ON THESAURUS.COM noun Music. a composition in fanciful or irregular form or style. a potpourri of well-known airs arranged with interludes and florid embellishments. fantasy (def. 9). something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque. Origin of fantasia From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at fantasy Words nearby fantasia fantabulous, fantail, fantail darter, fantail goldfish, fan-tan, fantasia, fantasied, fantasist, fantasize, fantasm, fantasmagoria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fantasia What do we remember more fondly: Fantasia torching a rendition of “Summertime?” Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. Will Save ‘American Idol’\|Kevin Fallon\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He is going to play my Fantasia to-night, Rosa, before the aristocracy; he is going to let me lead his orchestra! The Ghetto\|Herman Heijermans Fantasia of Americans vs. the "old aristocracy," "The American" with the sexes reversed. Instigations\|Ezra Pound The second part of the fantasia is occupied by a succession of recitatives of an extremely graphic and poetic character. A Popular History of the Art of Music\|W. S. B. Mathews The Algerine coast has enriched our language with at least two words, respectively warlike and peaceful—razzia and fantasia. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science\|Various What genius could have composed the Fantasia in C without such a passion! Life of Beethoven\|Anton Schindler British Dictionary definitions for fantasia fantasia / (fænˈteɪzɪə, ˌfæntəˈzɪə) / noun any musical composition of a free or improvisatory nature a potpourri of popular tunes woven freely into a loosely bound composition another word for fancy (def. 13) Word Origin for fantasia C18: from Italian: fancy; see fantasy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fantasia capriccio, roulade
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fantasia

noun

Origin of fantasia

Words nearby fantasia

Example sentences from the Web for fantasia

British Dictionary definitions for fantasia

noun

Word Origin for fantasia

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