ĥimero

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xiˈmero]

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• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: ĥi‧me‧ro

Noun

ĥimero (accusative singular ĥimeron, plural ĥimeroj, accusative plural ĥimerojn)

1. (Greek mythology) chimera
2. (biology) ghost shark (Chimaera)
3. (art) chimera
4. chimera (foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination)

   Synonym: aerkastelo

Derived terms

• ĥimera (“chimeral”)