fantasia
fan·ta·sia
noun\fan-ˈtā-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə; ˌfan-tə-ˈzē-ə\
Definition of FANTASIA
1
: a free usually instrumental composition not in strict form
2
a : a work (as a poem or play) in which the author's fancy roves unrestricted b : something possessing grotesque, bizarre, or unreal qualities
See Origin of FANTASIA
Italian, literally, fancy, from Latin phantasia — more at fancy
First Known Use: 1724
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