Etymology

anacoloutha

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Ancient Greek ἀνακόλουθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνακόλουθος“inconsequent”
  2. English todayanacoloutha

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

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