chimerical
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chimerical
- /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/
- /kaɪ-/
Rhymes with -ɛɹɪkəl
Where it comes from
From chimera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat”). This term entered English in or around 1638.
adjective more chimerical · most chimerical · chimaerical · chimærical
- Of or pertaining to a chimera.
- Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense). a chimerical goal
- Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful. "You are the most charming person in the world. You are invested with a perfect halo of delight," exclaimed Henrietta. "Miss Churchill has some chimerical notion of honour in her head, but that is over now; your information does not leave a single obstacle in the way of the most perfect happiness th
- Resulting from the expression of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins.
- Impossible to physically produce due to having an impossibly-high saturation or luminosity, but viewable by overlaying an afterimage and a suitably-colored physical image.
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adj of or pertaining to a chimera
| Français | chimérique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Chimären- |
adj being a figment of the imagination
| Deutsch | chimärenhaft |
|---|---|
| Русский | химери́чный ximeríčnyj, химери́ческий ximeríčeskij |
adj inherently fantastic
| Deutsch | chimärisch, wunderhaft |
|---|---|
| Русский | химе́рный ximérnyj, чуда́ческий čudáčeskij |
| العربية | خُرَافِيّ ḵurāfiyy |
adj resulting from the expression of two or more genes
| Español | quimérico |
|---|---|
| Português | quimérico |
| Français | chimérique |
| Italiano | chimerico |
| Русский | химе́рный ximérnyj |
Talk about this word "chimerical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chimerical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chimerical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chimerical "chimerical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chimerical.Cite this
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