"acyrologia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əsɪɹəˈlɒd͡ʒ(i)ə/
Etymology: From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκυρολογία (akurología), ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κυρος (kuros, “authority”) + λογια (logia, “speech”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|grc|ἀκυρολογία|}} Ancient Greek ἀκυρολογία (akurología), {{m|grc|ἀ-||not}} ἀ- (a-, “not”), {{m|grc|κυρος||authority}} κυρος (kuros, “authority”), {{m|grc|λογια||speech}} λογια (logia, “speech”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} acyrologia (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric Hyponyms: malapropism Related terms: acyrology Translations (improper use of a word): acirologia [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-acyrologia-en-noun-rtBpnR2- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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