acyrologia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word

Pronunciation

/əsɪɹəˈlɒd͡ʒ(i)ə/

Word forms

acyrologia

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκυρολογία (akurología), ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κύριος (kúrios, “having authority”) + -λογία (-logía, “speech”).

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