acyrologia

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əsɪɹəˈlɒd͡ʒ(i)ə/

Noun

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acyrologia (uncountable)

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