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+ ==Etymology==
+ First recorded in 1718 according to Merriam-Webster^(MW Collegiate) and in 1791 according to Etymonline,^(Etymonline) formed [[af|en|Quixote|-ic]],^(RHWU)^(Wiktionary) after Don Quixote, the romantic and impractical hero of Cervantes' novel ''Don Quixote de la Mancha'' (1605).^(Etymonline)^(AHD)
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+ The name literally means “thigh”, also a piece of armour for the thigh (modern Spanish ''quijote''), from Latin ''coxa'' “hip”.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}