Meaning of "chimera" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIMERA

From Latin chimaera, from Greek khimaira she-goat, from khimaros he-goat.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHIMERA

kaɪˈmɪərə

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIMERA

Chimera is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIMERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chimera

Chimera, chimaira, or chimaera may refer to: ▪ Chimera, a monstrous creature with parts from multiple animals ▪ Mount Chimaera, the region in Lycia that some believe was an inspiration for the myth...

Definition of chimera in the English dictionary

The first definition of chimera in the dictionary is a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent. Other definition of chimera is a fabulous beast made up of parts taken from various animals. Chimera is also a wild and unrealistic dream or notion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHIMERA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chimera» and belong to the same grammatical category.

bogy · delusion · dream · fantasy · figment · hallucination · ignis fatuus · illusion · monster · monstrosity · snare · spectre · will-o´-the-wisp

TRANSLATION OF CHIMERA

Find out the translation of chimera to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chimera from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chimera» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 嵌合体
• Translator English - Spanish: quimera
• English: chimera
• Translator English - Hindi: कल्पना
• Translator English - Arabic: الوهم
• Translator English - Russian: химера
• Translator English - Portuguese: quimera
• Translator English - Bengali: মিথ্যা কল্পনা
• Translator English - French: chimère
• Translator English - Malay: Chimera
• Translator English - German: Chimäre
• Translator English - Japanese: キメラ
• Translator English - Korean: 키메라
• Translator English - Javanese: Chimera
• Translator English - Vietnamese: điều ảo huyền
• Translator English - Tamil: கைமேரா
• Translator English - Marathi: कल्पना
• Translator English - Turkish: kuruntu
• Translator English - Italian: chimera
• Translator English - Polish: chimera
• Translator English - Ukrainian: химера
• Translator English - Romanian: himeră
• Translator English - Greek: χίμαιρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Chimera
• Translator English - Swedish: chimären
• Translator English - Norwegian: chimera

3 QUOTES WITH «CHIMERA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chimera.

1

Janos Bolyai

One must do no violence to nature, nor model it in conformity to any blindly formed chimera.

2

Cynthia Ozick

Sometimes writing has to be forced. In starting out, the shape and timbre and texture of what is to come is an uncertain chimera shimmering from behind a veil. You must not wait, loiter, dilly-dally. You must force your way painfully through.

3

Alex Tabarrok

Conservatives have long argued, correctly, that 'fine-tuning' the economy is a chimera, but that argument seems to have disappeared from the conservative handbook.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIMERA»

Discover the use of chimera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chimera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Chimera

The comic adventures of Dunyazade, Perseus, and Bellerophon reveal the author's thoughts on the nature of a hero and relationships between men and women. Winner of the National Book Award. Reprint.

John Barth, 1972

Chimera

Long a superstar in his native Italy, Lorenzo Mattotti has made sporadic incursions into the U.S. via appearances in RAW magazine, the classic Fires graphic novel, and the more recent, 2003 Eisner-winning Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde adaptation ...

Lorenzo Mattotti, 2009

Chimera: A Subterrene War Novel

" Chimera is the third and final volume of The Subterrene War Trilogy which tells the story of a single war from the perspective of three different combatants. The first two volumes GERMLINE and EXOGENE are available now.

T. C. McCarthy, 2012

Chimera

Chimera is just the kind of riveting issues-oriented drama Wendy Lill is known for.

Wendy Lill, 2007

The Chimera Vector: The Fifth Column 1

"Farrugia!

Nathan M Farrugia, Nathan M. Farrugia, 2012

The Chimera's Curse

Connie and Col band together to save the world for all creatures, including the mythical ones of which few humans are aware, from the shape-shifter Kullervo's army and, along the way, Connie finds herself transformed in an amazing way.

Julia Golding, 2007

Chimera: A Jim Chapel Mission

Afghanistan veteran Jim Chapel has been enlisted in a new war.

David Wellington, 2013

Church and State in Contemporary Europe: The Chimera of ...

This volume represents an attempt in integrating a wide range of theoretically relevant issues into the identification and analysis of church-state patterns.

John T. S. Madeley, Zsolt Enyedi, 2003

Chimera

"Mary Rosenblum paints a fascinating future landscape with all the skill of a true artist. CHIMERA is a book to savor and enjoy over and over again.

Mary Rosenblum, 1993

The Life and Death of Hertzan Chimera

Which leads us to The Life and Death of Hertzan Chimera, Philbin's much-delayed autobiography on his literary creation."--Amazon.com.

Mike Philbin, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIMERA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chimera is used in the context of the following news items.

Chimera Investment Upgraded to "Outperform" at Wells Fargo & Co …

Chimera Investment Co. logo Wells Fargo & Co. upgraded shares of Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) from a market perform rating to an ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

Zacks Rating on Chimera Investment Corporation

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) is a hold, according to the latest average broker rating of 3.4. The number of analysts in this rating ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»

Stocks Buzz - Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Cypress Semiconductor …

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) declared that its management team is presented at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2015 Mortgage ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»

Mid Cap Stocks to Track - Sally Beauty (SBH), Chimera (CIM), ADT …

Birmingham, West Midlands — (TechSonian) — 07/07/2015 —Elitestockpicks.com is a Stock newsletter website that provides free daily alerts ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»

Nomura Recommendation on Chimera Investment Corporation …

Nomura initiates coverage on Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) The brokerage firm has issued a Buy rating on the shares. «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

Company Shares of Chimera Investment Corporation Rally 0.65%

Shares of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) appreciated by 0.65% during the past week but lost 0.5% on a 4-week basis. «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»

Active Movers of Yesterday: Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE …

On Thursday, in the course of Afternoon trade, Shares of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), climbed 0.29%, and is now trading at ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»

Chimera alert? Myths and facts of human-non-human animal …

Throughout history, people have been fascinated by the idea of combined creatures, such as the legendary Chimera, which Homer's Iliad ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) Analyst Rating Update

Chimera Investment Corp (NYSE:CIM) has received a hold rating for the short term, according to the latest rank of 3 from research firm, Zacks. «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»

Chimera Investment Research Coverage Started at Nomura (CIM)

Chimera Investment Co. logo Nomura initiated coverage on shares of Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) in a research report sent to investors on ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»