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- [ki-meer-uh, kahy-]
- /kɪˈmɪər ə, kaɪ-/
- /kaɪˈmɪə.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ki-meer-uh, kahy-]
- /kɪˈmɪər ə, kaɪ-/
Definitions of chimera word
- countable noun chimera A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled. 3
- countable noun chimera In Greek mythology, a chimera is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. 3
- noun chimera a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent 3
- noun chimera a fabulous beast made up of parts taken from various animals 3
- noun chimera a wild and unrealistic dream or notion 3
- noun chimera an organism, esp a cultivated plant, consisting of at least two genetically different kinds of tissue as a result of mutation, grafting, etc 3
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Origin of chimera
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English chimera < Latin chimaera < Greek chímaira she-goat; akin to Old Norse gymbr, English gimmer ewe-lamb one year (i.e., one winter) old, Latin hiems winter (see hiemal), Greek cheimṓn winter
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Parts of speech for Chimera
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chimera popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chimera usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chimera
noun chimera
- rainbow — a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- fabrication — the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
- hallucination — a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.
Antonyms for chimera
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