chimerical
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From chimera < Latin chimaera, < Ancient Greek (chimaira), “‘she-goat’”). This term entered English around 1638.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/
[edit] Adjective
chimerical (comparative more chimerical, superlative most chimerical)
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- Of or pertaining to a chimera.
- Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).
- a chimerical goal
- Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.
[edit] Translations
of or pertaining to a chimera
being a figment of the imagination
inherently fantastic
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