Etymograph

English

acyron

Acyron comes from Ancient Greek ἄκυρον ‘incorrect phraseology’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄκυρονákuron‘incorrect phraseology’
  2. Englishtodayacyron

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄκυρονákuron‘incorrect phraseology’
  2. Englishtodayacyron

Today it means

noun The use of words incompatible with or contrary to the speaker's meaning.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄκυρον / acyron