anachronism
English
/əˈnæ.kɹə.nɪ.z(ə)m/
noun
Definitions
- A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.
- A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.
Etymology
Derived from Latin anachronismus derived from Ancient Greek ἀναχρονισμός (anachronism).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀναχρονισμός
Gloss
anachronism
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anachronistic English
- anachronistically English
- anachronize English
- unanachronistic English
- anakronismi Finnish
- anachronismus Latin
- anakronizmus Hungarian
- anacronismo Italian
- anacronismo Spanish, Castilian
- ἀναχρονίζομαι Ancient Greek
- ἀναχρονισμός Ancient Greek
- anacronismo Portuguese
- anacrónachas Irish
- anacronismo Galician
- αναχρονισμός Greek (modern)
- אנכרוניסטי Hebrew (modern)