A word starting with "s" that means ghost or apparition is "specter." It refers to a phantom or spirit that is often perceived as haunting a particular place or person. Specters are often depicted in literature and folklore as eerie or unsettling figures.
Phantasm, Ghost, Haunting
I would guess a person, since an apparition is a ghost.
an appearance of a ghost or phantom
Ghost. Spirit.Shade.Vision.
Horatio's initial response to the story of the apparition is one of skepticism and disbelief; he questions the credibility of the ghost's existence. However, when the ghost appears for the first time, Horatio is filled with fear and awe, recognizing the supernatural presence as a serious omen. The sight of the ghost deeply unsettles him, leading him to realize that the apparition may indeed hold significant meaning for the living.
A Ghost is another word for a living - dead spirit. (I don't know if ghosts are real or not)Another response:Other words for "ghost" include: spirit, apparition, haunt or haunting, haint, specter, phantom, poltergeist, shade, shadow.
Ghost - apparition, haunt (also haint), phantom, shade, specter, spirit, spook, or wraith.
Apparition, phantasm, ghoul, spirit.
The spirit; the soul of man., The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter., Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea., A false image formed in a telescope by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses., To die; to expire., To appear to or haunt in the form of an apparition.
appearance, apparition, shadow, spirit, ghost, demon
Ghost Hunters - 2004 Don't Feed the Apparition 8-16 was released on: USA: 26 September 2012
The spirit; the soul of man., The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter., Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea., A false image formed in a telescope by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses., To die; to expire., To appear to or haunt in the form of an apparition.