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quixotic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Quixote, the surname of Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, +? -ic.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kw?k?s?t?k/
(US) IPA^(key): /kw?k?s?t?k/, /kw???z?t?k/, /ki??z?t?k/
(rare) IPA^(key): /ki??t?k/
Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

quixotic (comparative more quixotic, superlative most quixotic)

Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.
Impulsive.
Like Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

Usage notes

Although the term is derived from the name of the character Don Quixote, the letters qu and x are both read as is usual for English spelling (/kw/ and /ks/), possibly due to analogy with exotic. In "Don Quixote", by contrast, the pronunciation more closely resembles the modern Spanish (/k/ and /h~x/).

Derived terms

quixotically

Translations

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quizzical

English

Etymology

quiz +? -ical

Adjective

quizzical (comparative more quizzical, superlative most quizzical)

Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
Strange or eccentric.
Jocose; humorous.

Synonyms

quizzish (archaic)

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