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anachronous

/əˈnæk.rə.nəs/

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adjective

/əˈnæk.rə.nəs/C2formalobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, описывающее что-то, что не соответствует своему историческому периоду, часто используется в историческом или литературном контексте.

An adjective describing something that is out of its proper time period, often used in historical or literary contexts.

  1. Chronologically misplacedC2formal

    Belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists; out of its proper time.

    ruАнахроничный

    • The knight's wristwatch was an anachronous detail in the medieval film.
    • Using modern slang in a Victorian novel would be anachronous.
    • The historian noted the anachronous architecture in the ancient painting.

    Synonymsanachronicanachronistic

Forms
  • more anachronous comparative form
  • most anachronous superlative form