achronic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /eɪˈkɹɒnɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English chronic English achronic From a- + chronic.
Meanings
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Timeless.
Enlightenment quarrels between pro-Frankish and pro-Gaulish factions were now a political curio, and only ancient Rome and Greece – so far removed in time and space that they seemed both utopian and achronic – provided any sort of positive historical referent.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, page 522:
- (not-comparable) Happening at sunset (of the rise or fall of a star; opposed to cosmic).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most achronic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more achronic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
atemporal (timeless)
Translations (1)
pl achroniczny (astronomy)