Etymology

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Today it means: The use of words incompatible with or contrary to the speaker's meaning. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄκυρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκυρον“incorrect phraseology”
  2. English todayacyron

From Ancient Greek ἄκυρον (ákuron, “incorrect phraseology”).

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