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nephelococcygia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /nɛ.fə.loʊ.kɑkˈsɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/ (US)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía). The word comes from the play The Birds by the Greek playwright Aristophanes.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The act of seeking and finding shapes in clouds.

Relateds

cloud-cuckoo-land