quimera — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Chimera noun An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.
Senses
quimera is used for these senses in English:
- Chimera (Greek mythology) A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
- pipe dream (idiomatic, originally, US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility. [from late 19th c.]
- will o' the wisp (figurative) A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.