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Laputan
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English
Etymology
From en Laputa an, after Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726).
Pronunciation
en /ləˈpjuːtən/
Adjective
Fanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science.
How We Encourage Research 33 He could not, they observed, want all his various knowledge and Laputan ideas for his periodical writing which brought him most of his bread, and he would do well to use his talents in getting a speciality that would fit him for a post.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the fictional island of Laputa.
See also
en Lagadan
en Fictional locations Gulliver's Travels