anacoluthia

an·a·co·lu·thi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-kuh-loo-thee-uh]
- /ˌæn ə kəˈlu θi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-kuh-loo-thee-uh]
- /ˌæn ə kəˈlu θi ə/

Definitions of anacoluthia word

noun anacoluthia lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence 3
noun anacoluthia lack of grammatical sequence or coherence, especially in a sentence. 1
noun anacoluthia (grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly. 1

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Origin of anacoluthia

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Latin < Greek anakolouthía. See anacoluthon, -ia

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Parts of speech for Anacoluthia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anacoluthia

anacoluthia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anacoluthia usage trend in Literature

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