anacoloutha

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἀνακόλουθος →
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Meanings

noun

alternative anacolutha

  1. pluralplural of anacolouthon
noun

alternative anacolutha

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνακόλουθος“inconsequent”
  2. Englishanacoloutha

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

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APA

anacoloutha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacoloutha

MLA

“anacoloutha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacoloutha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacoloutha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacoloutha.

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