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Fata morgana

//ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of mirage seen just above the horizon, caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, in which multiple upright and inverted images of a distant object appear to be stacked on top of each other in a highly distorted fashion; especially one seen at sea, and particularly in the Strait of Messina.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Fata Morgana. alt-of

    "On the other side of the electric fence, the fata morgana shimmers."

  3. 3
    a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).

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