anachronous

[ uh-nak-ruh-nuh s ]

/ əˈnæk rə nəs /

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adjective

misplaced in time; anachronistic.

Nearby words

anacharis, anachorism, anachronic, anachronism, anachronistic, anachronous, anachrony, anacidity, anaclasis, anaclastic, anacletus

Origin of anachronous

First recorded in 1850–55; anachron(ism) + -ous

Related forms

a·nach·ro·nous·ly, adverbnon·a·nach·ro·nous, adjectivenon·a·nach·ro·nous·ly, adverbun·a·nach·ro·nous, adjective

un·a·nach·ro·nous·ly, adverb

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