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chimera

The correct spelling is chimera.

How to pronounce chimera

/kɪ-/
noun

IPA: /kɪ-/

Say it like: Chi-mer-a

The correct spelling is chimera. Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent… For example: "The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche."

Usage Examples

The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).
  2. 2.Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.
  3. 3.Anything composed of very disparate parts.
  4. 4.A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
  5. 5.A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

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