quixote

1 of 2

noun (1)

qui·​xote ˈkwik-sət  kē-ˈhō-tē 

-ˈō-

variants often Quixote

: a quixotic person

quixotism

ˈkwik-sə-ˌti-zəm 

noun

quixotry

ˈkwik-sə-trē 

noun

quixotism

2 of 2

noun (2)

quix·​o·​tism ˈkwiksəˌtizəm 

plural -s

: quixotic action or thought

also : an example of such action or thought

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, 1615) by Cervantes

Noun (2)

quixote + -ism

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quixote

• brodie
• dhoti
• doty
• roti
• throaty
• coyote