English → Latin
“phantasy” in Latin
mēnsmind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgementcōgitātiōthinking, meditation, reflection; thought; reasoningcomminīscorto devise, contrive, inventsomniumdream, vision; fantasy, daydream
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
phantasy
Power of imagination, vis imaginandi (Eichst.); mens; cogitatio. ☞ Avoid phantasia, except as a technical term.
An imaginary thing, res ficta; commentum: somnium (dream).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for phantasy?
- The usual Latin words for “phantasy” are mēns, cōgitātiō, comminīscor; also somnium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.