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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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unconventional
English
Etymology
un- +? conventional
Adjective
unconventional (comparative more unconventional, superlative most unconventional)
- Not adhering to convention or accepted standards
- Out of the ordinary
- Atypical
Synonyms
- underground
Translations
Noun
unconventional (plural unconventionals)
- Something or someone that is unconventional.
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