ghost word

== English == === Alternative forms === ghostword === Etymology === Coined by Walter William Skeat in 1886; from ghost +‎ word. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ghost word (plural ghost words) (linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error. Synonym: phantom word ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== nihilartikel sniglet Appendix:English dictionary-only terms Category:Ghost words by language === Further reading === ghost word on Wikipedia.Wikipedia