acyrologia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκυρολογία (akurología), ἀ- (a-, not) + κυρος (kuros, authority) + λογια (logia, speech).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /əsɪɹəˈlɒd͡ʒ(i)ə/

Noun[edit]

acyrologia (uncountable)

  1. (rhetoric) inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word
    Hyponym: malapropism

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