fantasmes

[fromitaly]

I would like to know what the french word "fantasmes" means....i find it in many titles.

Does it mean "ghost"?? If so, I can't understand why.....

[riki]

As far as I know, although I am not French it means "fantasies"

[fromitaly]

ohh... i was wrong.
it's clear now.

thank you.

[Len801]

The Laroussse dictionary defines it as "image faisant partie d'un reve..." In essence "fantasies" (also spelled phantasmes)



Author: riki
Date: 11-04-05 12:04

As far as I know, although I am not French it means "fantasies"

[fromitaly]

I was wrong because of the italian word "fantasmi" , same sound but different meaning (ghost)
thanx.

[bondurant2001]

Hi,

"Fantasmes" should be understood as secrets desires, un-acomplished wants; I mean when a "fantasme" is done, it's no more a "fantasme" .

Commonly associated with sexual desires, i could be extrapolated to others secrets desires .

The root is surely the latin basis, so the confusion with italian word fantasmi (in spanish is it fantasmas ? in romanian ?)

Every people would like their "fantasmes" become reality .... (so a french idiot proverb "Ne prends pas tes fastasmes pour des realit?s" .....)

St?phane

[URRACO92]

yes, "fantasmes" means "fantasies"