"Laputan" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ləˈpjuːtən/ Forms: more Laputan [comparative], most Laputan [superlative]
Etymology: From Laputa + -an, after Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Laputa|an}} Laputa + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Laputan (comparative more Laputan, superlative most Laputan)
  1. Fanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science. Categories (topical): Fictional locations, Gulliver's Travels
    Sense id: en-Laputan-en-adj-OZOGntw9 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Gulliver's Travels: 83 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9

Noun

IPA: /ləˈpjuːtən/ Forms: Laputans [plural]
Etymology: From Laputa + -an, after Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Laputa|an}} Laputa + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Laputan (plural Laputans)
  1. A native or inhabitant of the fictional island of Laputa. Related terms: Lagadan
    Sense id: en-Laputan-en-noun-qH98uIZI

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