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Where does “anachorism” come from?

anachorism (English) comes from Ancient Greek χῶρος — space, room, place; dwelling place; locality.

anachorism (English): Something that is incongruous with the spirit of...

Definitions

  1. Something that is incongruous with the spirit of...

Ancestry of “anachorism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχῶροςspace, room, place; dwelling place; locality
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