Kummitusliku

Kummitusliku is an Estonian adjective meaning ghostly or spectral. It is used to describe things that resemble, evoke, or are reminiscent of a ghost or supernatural presence. The word often appears in discussions of atmosphere, mood, or appearance, rather than describing living beings.

Etymology and formation: The term is built from the noun kummitus, meaning ghost, with the suffix -lik, which forms adjectives meaning -like or -ous. As a result, kummituslik conveys a sense of ghostliness or eeriness. The form kummitusliku is one of the inflected variants of kummituslik and appears before nouns in various grammatical cases, as in phrases describing appearance, atmosphere, or character.

Usage: Kummitusliku is commonly found in literary criticism, film and art analysis, architecture, and folklore studies when commenting on mood or setting. Typical collocations include kummitusliku välimusega (with a ghostly appearance), kummitusliku valgusega (with ghostly light), and kummitusliku häälega or just kummituslik hääl (a ghostly voice). The term can convey both literal haunting elements and a figurative sense of unease or otherworldliness.

Translation and related terms: In English, kummitusliku corresponds to “ghostly” or “spectral.” Related Estonian terms include kummitus (ghost) and kummituslik (ghost-like). The word is part of everyday descriptive vocabulary in contexts dealing with eerie, mysterious, or supernatural qualities.

See also: Kummitus, kummituslik. Notes on usage may vary by register; in formal writing, kummitusliku is most often part of a stylistic description of atmosphere.