fata morgana
UK/ˌfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə//ˌfɑtə mɔɹˈɡɑnə/
fata morgana is the alternative letter-case form of Fata Morgana.
Noun capitalized: Fata Morgana
Fata Morgana (plural Fata Morganas)
- 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.
- A mirage, or fata morgana, was lately witnessed at Stralsund, in Pomerania.1846, editorial staff, “A City in the Air”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 101
Forms of fata morgana
| plural | fata morganas |
|---|---|
| plural | Fata Morganas |
| alternative form | fata morgana |
Origin of fata morgana
Borrowed from Italian fata Morgana (“Morgan le Fay”), from fata (“fairy”) + Morgana (“Morgan”).
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Questions about fata morgana
- What does fata morgana mean?
- Fata morgana means 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.
- What is fata morgana the alternative letter-case form of?
- Fata morgana is the alternative letter-case form of Fata Morgana.
- What part of speech is fata morgana?
- Fata morgana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fata morgana?
- Fata morgana is pronounced /ˌfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fata morgana?
- The plural of fata morgana is fata morganas.
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