Spectre
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For other uses, see Spectre (disambiguation).
A spectre or specter is a (usually terrifying) phantom, apparition, or ghost, or an unreal(scary) appearance. Spectres are usually imbued with dark magic, or have the ability to perform it. It is common in some types of folklore and mythology.
Language | Translation |
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Arabic | شَبَح |
Chinese (Simplified) | 鬼怪 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 鬼怪 |
Czech | zjevení, duch |
Danish | spøgelse |
Dutch | spook |
Estonian | tont, viirastus |
Finnish | aave |
French | spectre |
German | das Gespenst |
Greek | φάντασμα |
Icelandic | draugur |
Indonesian | hantu |
Italian | spettro |
Japanese | ゆうれい |
Latvian | spoks; rēgs |
Lithuanian | šmėkla, vaiduoklis |
Norwegian | gjenferd, ånd, spøkelse |
Polish | widmo |
Portuguese (Brazil) | espectro |
Portuguese (Portugal) | espectro |
Romanian | spectru, fantomă |
Russian | привидение; призрак |
Slovak | duch |
Slovenian | duh, fantom |
Spanish | espectro, fantasma |
Swedish | spöke |
Macedonian | дух; привидение; призрак |
Turkish | hayalet, hortlak |