chimera
nounHow many syllables in chimera?
There are 3 syllables in the word chimera.How to pronounce chimera:
Definition of chimera:
- chimera (noun):
- a wild and unrealistic dream or idea
- a fire-breathing she-monster in greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
- noun. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon.
Synonyms for chimera:
castle in spain
castle in the air
chimaera
conceit
daydream
delusion
dream
fantasm
fantasy
fiction
figment
hallucination
idea
ignis fatuus
illusion
imaging
mirage
mythical creature
nightmare
phantasm
phantasy
pipe dream
snare
spectre
unreality
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