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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
- 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.