illusory

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French illusorie (modern French illusoire), derived from Latin illūsōrius (“mocking, ironical”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭ-lo͞o′sə-rē, -zə-rē (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈluː.sə.ɹiː/, /-zə.ɹiː/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɪˈlu.sə.ɹi/, /-zə.ɹi/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪˈlʉː.sə.ɹiː/, /-zə.ɹiː/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈlʉː.sə.ɹiː/, /-zə.ɹiː/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ɪˈlʉ.sə.ɹi/, /-zə.ɹi/ (India) IPA(key): /iˈluː.so.ɾiː/, /-zo.ɾiː/ Rhymes: -uːsəɹiː, -uːzəɹiː Hyphenation: il‧lu‧so‧ry === Adjective === illusory (comparative more illusory, superlative most illusory) Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== illusion illusionary illusive ==== Translations ====