anacoluthia
|an-a-co-lu-thia|
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/ˌænəkoʊˈluːθiə/
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/ˌænəkəˈluːθɪə/
syntactic break
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anacoluthia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anakolouthos,' where 'an-' meant 'not' and 'akolouthos' meant 'following.'
Historical Evolution
'anakolouthos' transformed into the Latin word 'anacoluthia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anacoluthia.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not following,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a break in the syntactic structure of a sentence.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a syntactic interruption or deviation within a sentence, often resulting in a sentence that is grammatically incorrect or incomplete.
The speaker's anacoluthia left the audience confused.
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Last updated: 2025/07/26 06:21