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anacronistico

anachronistic

adjective ah-nah-kroh-NEE-stee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek ana- ('back') + chronos ('time').

Usage Note

Anacronistico describes something out of its proper historical time, such as an atteggiamento anacronistico ('an anachronistic attitude') or a law that is outdated. The feminine is anacronistica, plural anacronistici/anacronistiche. The related noun is anacronismo ('anachronism').

Examples

"Quella legge sembra ormai anacronistica."

Natural Translation

That law seems anachronistic by now.

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