anachronistic

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anachronistic

  • /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-

Proto-Hellenic *aná

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)

Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō)

Ancient Greek χρονῐ́ζω (khronĭ́zō)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰχρονῐ́ζομαι (ănăkhronĭ́zomai)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰχρονῐσμός (ănăkhronĭsmós)der.

New Latin anachronismusder.

English anachronism

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English anachronistic

From anachronism + -ic.

adjective more anachronistic · most anachronistic

  1. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time. If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an anachronistic wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers.

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