Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

don quixote

/ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: don quixote
IPA: /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/

27

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A famous 1605–1615 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).

name

The protagonist of this novel.

noun

Any person or character who displays quixotism.

Example Sentences

"But he was a born leader. As danger thickened his jaunty manner would increase, his speech become more racy, his cold eyes glitter into ardent life, and his Don Quixote moustache bristle with joyous excitement."
"[…] while joint libraries are wonderful endeavors, which may or may not be a part of our future, they also represent the best of human cooperation for the greater good. This book is dedicated to these Don Quixotes of the library world."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Don Quixote, the older spelling of modern Spanish Don Quijote.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Don Quixote

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/
British English: /ˌdɒn kiːˈhəʊtɪ/

Inflected Forms

Don Quixotes (plural)

Derived Forms

quixotic Quixote quixotism quixotry

Phrases

Don Quixotesque Don Quixotic

Rhymes With

quixote floaty throaty dhoti yote groty

Questions

How do you pronounce don quixote?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/.
What does don quixote mean?: A famous 1605–1615 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).
Where does don quixote come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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