nephelococcygia

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US/nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

noun

The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

OriginAncient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία →
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Meanings

nounnephelococcygia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝεφελοκοκκυγία
  2. Ancient GreekΝεφελοκοκκυγία
  3. Englishnephelococcygia

From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

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APA

nephelococcygia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelococcygia

MLA

“nephelococcygia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelococcygia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephelococcygia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelococcygia.

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