English
Etymology
First attested circa w:fourteenth century|fourteenth century, “caper, frolic,” from OF. reverie, “revelry,” from resver, “to dream, rave,” of uncertain origin. Modern sense of “daydreaming” is first attested w:1657|1657.
Pronunciation
AHD|/rĕvə-rē/
audio|en-us-reverie.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
reverie or revery
- A state of dreaming while awake
#: “Defago looked up quickly, as from an interrupted reverie, a reverie, however, that had not prevented his seeing all that went on about him.”
Synonyms
air castle
castle in Spain
castle in the air
daydream
daydreaming
oneirism
Translations
trans-top|a state of dreaming while awake
Finnish: haaveilu, unelmointi
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Italian: sogno ad occhi aperti
Portuguese: t+|pt|viagem|f
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Romanian
Noun
ro-noun|gendf|plreverii
- #English|reverie, any form of dreaming (e.g. daydreaming, dreaming, and thinking)
Declension
ro-noun-f-ie|reveri
See also
visare
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