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Etymology

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

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  • Hyphenation: ne‧fe‧li‧ba‧ta

Noun

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nefelibata m or f by sense (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 []
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  2. (literature) writer who does not follow the usual conventions

Adjective

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nefelibata m or f (plural nefelibatas)

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

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Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): /nefeliˈbata/ [ne.fe.liˈβ̞a.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: ne‧fe‧li‧ba‧ta

Adjective

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nefelibata m or f (masculine and feminine plural nefelibatas)

  1. prone to daydreaming
    Synonym: soñador

Noun

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nefelibata m or f by sense (plural nefelibatas)

  1. daydreamer

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