fata morgana

noun

Meaning

A form of mirage caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, especially one seen in the Strait of Messina.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fever fog(English)mist-belt(English)miasma(English)mistbelt(English)miasm(English)miasmatism(English)mare(English)night air(English)

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