quixotic
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The surname of Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by Miguel Cervantes, + -ic
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/, SAMPA: /kwIk"sQtIk/
- (US) enPR: kwĭksätʹĭk, IPA: /kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/, SAMPA: /kwIk"sAtIk/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
[edit] Adjective
quixotic (comparative more quixotic, superlative most quixotic)
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- Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
- Impulsive.
- Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.
[edit] Usage notes
Although the term is derived from the name of the character, Don Quixote, the x is fully pronounced; the x in Don Quixote, by contrast, is pronounced more as an h. Conversely, received pronunciation maintains the pronunciation of the semivowel "h" without the strong phoneme of 'x".
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