English Explanatory Dictionary

Don Quixote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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).
  2. The protagonist of this novel.
noun
  1. Any person or character who displays quixotism.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɒn kiːˈhəʊtɪ/ /dɒn ˈkwɪksəʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Don Quixote.wav /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/ /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊteɪ/

Word forms

Don Quixote Don Quixotes

Etymology

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

Derived words

Don Quixotesque Don Quixotic quixotic Quixote quixotism quixotry
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