Polyglot Dictionary

chimera

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/kɪˈmɪərə/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
chimeras

Meaning

  1. quimera, criatura mítica híbrida; también, en sentido figurado, una ilusión imposible

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A mythical hybrid creature combining parts of different animals, classically a lion, goat and serpent; also used figuratively for an impossible dream or illusion.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa chimera?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ in the old tapestry had a lion's head and a serpent's tail.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a chimera?

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