quimera
See also: Quimera
Asturian
FWOTD – 13 October 2013
Alternative forms
- quimeira (Paḷḷuezu)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈmeɾa/, [kiˈme.ɾa]
Catalan
Noun
quimera f (plural quimeres)
- chimera
- hallucination
- animus, dislike
- (colloquial) anxiety, distress
- rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa)
- Synonyms: caro, ullverd
Derived terms
- quimerós
- quimerut
Related terms
- quimèric
Further reading
- “quimera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈmɛ.ɾɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɛɾɐ
- Hyphenation: qui‧me‧ra
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat, chimera”). Cognate with English chimera.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈmeɾa/ [kiˈme.ɾa]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: qui‧me‧ra
Noun
quimera f (plural quimeras)
- chimera
- chimera, pipe dream (something illusory or impossible to achieve)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “quimera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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