fantastico

noun

fan·tas·ti·co fan-ˈta-sti-ˌkō

fən-

plural fantasticoes

Synonyms of fantastico next

: a ridiculously fantastic individual

Examples of fantastico in a Sentence

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The master bath walls are covered in onyx fantastico, and the flooring is marble and onyx; the sconces are vintage. —

Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 7 Aug. 2012 The master bath walls are covered in onyx fantastico, and the flooring is marble and onyx —

Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 7 Aug. 2012

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "fantastic" (adjective), borrowed from Late Latin phantasticus "of the imagination, deceptive, imaginary" — more at fantastic entry 1

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fantastico was in 1596

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