Fata Morgana
[ Italian fah-tah mawr-gah-nah ]
/ Italian ˈfɑ tɑ mɔrˈgɑ nɑ /
noun
Meteorology.
a mirage consisting of multiple images, as of cliffs and buildings, that are distorted and magnified to resemble elaborate castles, often seen near the Straits of Messina.
Origin of Fata Morgana
1810–20; < Italian, translation of
Morgan le Fay, associated in literature with magical castles
British Dictionary definitions for fata morgana
Fata Morgana
/ (ˈfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə, Italian ˈfaːta mɔrˈɡaːna) /
noun
a mirage, esp one in the Strait of Messina attributed to the sorcery of Morgan le Fay
Word Origin for Fata Morgana
C19: from Italian:
Morgan le Fay