was wotd|2006|November|28
English

Etymology
The surname of w:Don Quixote|Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by w:Miguel Cervantes|Miguel Cervantes, + term|-ic

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/kwɪk�s�tɪk/, SAMPA|/kwIk"sQtIk/
a|US AHD|kwĭksätʹĭk, IPA|/kwɪk�s�tɪk/, SAMPA|/kwIk"sAtIk/
audio|en-us-quixotic.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�tɪk|-�tɪk

Adjective
en-adj

1. Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
2. impulsive|Impulsive.
3. Like w:Don Quixote|Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.

Usage notes
Although the term is derived from the name of the character, Don Quixote, the term|x|langen is fully pronounced; the term|x|langes in term||Don Quixote, by contrast, is pronounced more as an term|h|lang=en.

Derived terms
quixotically

Translations
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French: quichottesque
German: quichottisch
Hebrew: ���� ק�ש��
Italian: donchisciottesco
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Spanish: quijotesco
Vietnamese: hào hi�p vi�n vông
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Category:English eponyms

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