nefelibata

Portuguese

FWOTD – 1 March 2017

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεφελοβάτης (nephelobátēs, one who walks the clouds), from νεφέλη (nephélē, cloud) + -βᾰ́της (-bátēs, walker).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ne.fe.li.ˈba.tɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ne‧fe‧li‧ba‧ta

Noun

nefelibata m, f (plural nefelibatas)

  1. daydreamer
    • 2012, Fernando Pinto do Amaral, O Segredo de Leonardo Volpi, Leya →ISBN
      Talvez nunca tenhas dado por isso, mas sempre viveste nas nuvens, és o que se chama um nefelibata. Conheces a palavra? – ela soletrou, muito devagar, «nefelibata», e concluiu com um sorriso: – Contratos, documentos, escrituras, tudo []
  2. (literature) writer who does not follow the usual conventions

Adjective

nefelibata m or f (plural nefelibatas, comparable)

  1. related to daydreaming
  2. (literature) unconventional; unorthodox
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