fantasia

One entry found for fantasia.

Main Entry: fan·ta·sia
Pronunciation: fan-'tA-zh&, -z(h)E-&; "fan-t&-'zE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, fancy, from Latin phantasia -- more at FANCY
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