Meanings
- uncountableThe use of words incompatible with or contrary to the speaker's meaning.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄκυρον“incorrect phraseology”
- Englishacyron
From Ancient Greek ἄκυρον (ákuron, “incorrect phraseology”).
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acyron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyron
“acyron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyron. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyron.
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