Specter

Pronunciation

• enPR: spÄ•k'tÉ™(r), IPA: /ˈspÉ›ktÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -É›ktÉ™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• spectre (Commonwealth English)

Origin

From French spectre, from Latin spectrum ("appearance, apparition").

Full definition of specter

Noun

1. A ghostly apparition.
1. A specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.

Synonyms

Related terms

• spectral
• specter bat
• specter candle
• specter shrimp

Anagrams

• respect, scepter, sceptre, spectre