Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quixotry

/ˈkwɪksətɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quixotry
IPA: /ˈkwɪksətɹi/

27

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess."
"His quixotry might exasperate, but could not affront, them."

Etymology

From Quixote + -ry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quixotries (plural)

Phrases

Don Quixote

Frequently Paired Words

Don Quixote quixotic

Questions

How do you pronounce quixotry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪksətɹi/.
What does quixotry mean?: A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.
Where does quixotry come from?: From Quixote + -ry.

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