Laputan
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Fanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or scienceFanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science.
/ləˈpjuːtən/
Meaning
1 sensesFanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science.
More definitions
- relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Laputa or its people
- not practical or realizable; speculative
Origin
From Laputa + -an, after Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Jonathan Swift'sFrom Laputa + -an, after Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726).
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Forms
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- not practical or realizable; speculative:airyimpracticalvisionarywindy
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form