Etymology

chimaera

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Today it means: A cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin Full definition →

Latin Chimaera
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chimaera · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromChimaera
  2. English todaychimaera

A variant of chimera under influence from Latin Chimaera.

Chimaera · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromChimaera
  2. English todayChimaera

As a mythological beast, a variant of earlier Chimera under influence from Latin Chimaera. As a placename, directly from Latin Chimaera.

Words from the same roots

LatinChimaera all →

chimerachimerical

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