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单词 anachronous
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anachronousadj.

Brit. /əˈnakrənəs/, U.S. /əˈnækrənəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: ana- prefix, Greek χρόνος , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < ana- prefix + ancient Greek χρόνος time (see chronic adj.) + -ous suffix, after synchronous adj., anachronism n. Compare earlier anachronic adj., anachronical adj., anachronistic adj.
Characterized by or involving anachronism; anachronistic.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adjective] > involving anachronism
anachronistic1778
anachronous1795
anachronismatical1801
anachronistical1832
anachronizing1870
out of period1940
1795 G. Wakefield Reply 2nd Pt. Age of Reason 25 Unless facts themselves, which appear abundantly corroborated..can be proved at the same time anachronous and false.
1880 C. Herford Romant. & Class. Styles 25 Beguiled by the affected archaism of Spenser into the use of stanzas as anachronous as his language.
1931 B. Marshall Father Malachy's Miracle v. 121 The trams which, like lighted galleons of an anachronous armada, were sailing swiftly up and down the street.
2010 Observer 14 Feb. (Review section) 18/2 These brilliant, beautiful albums are the very opposite of musicianly duels; anachronous in the best possible way.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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