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anacoloutha

anacoloutha is the plural of anacolouthon.

Noun

anacoloutha

  1. (rhetoric) A non-reciprocal synonym; a word of meaning similar to a word but that cannot substitute for that word in all uses.

Forms of anacoloutha

alternative formanacolutha

Origin of anacoloutha

From Ancient Greek ἀνακόλουθος (anakólouthos, “inconsequent”).

Questions about anacoloutha

What does anacoloutha mean?
Anacoloutha means a non-reciprocal synonym; a word of meaning similar to a word but that cannot substitute for that word in all uses.
What is anacoloutha the plural of?
Anacoloutha is the plural of anacolouthon.
What part of speech is anacoloutha?
Anacoloutha is a noun.

Words near anacoloutha in the dictionary

  1. anaclitically
  2. anaclitism
  3. anaclitisms
  4. anacoenosis
  5. anacolouth
  6. anacoloutha
  7. anacolouthic
  8. anacolouthistic
  9. anacolouthon
  10. anacolouthons
  11. anacolouths

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