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|/r�v�-r�/
audio|en-us-reverie.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
reverie or revery

1. 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
trans-mid
Italian: sogno ad occhi aperti
Portuguese: t+|pt|viagem|f
trans-bottom

Romanian

Noun
ro-noun|gendf|plreverii

1. #English|reverie, any form of dreaming (e.g. daydreaming, dreaming, and thinking)

Declension
ro-noun-f-ie|reveri

See also
visare

fr:reverie
io:reverie
pl:reverie
ru:reverie
te:reverie
vi:reverie
zh:reverie

• 2007-11-23 22:31 - Opiaterein - /* Romanian */

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