ANACHRONISM


Meaning of ANACHRONISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: probably from Middle Greek anachronismos, from anachronizesthai to be an anachronism, from Late Greek anachronizein to be late, from Greek ana- + chronos time

Date: 1617

1. : an error in chronology ; especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other

2. : a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place ; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present

3. : the state or condition of being chronologically out of place

• anach·ro·nis·tic ə-ˌna-krə-ˈnis-tik also ana·chron·ic ˌa-nə-ˈkrä-nik adjective

• anach·ro·nis·ti·cal·ly ə-ˌna-krə-ˈnis-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

• anach·ro·nous ə-ˈna-krə-nəs adjective

• anach·ro·nous·ly adverb

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