"anachronize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /əˈnækɹənaɪz/ Audio: En-us-anachronize.oga Forms: anachronizes [present, singular, third-person], anachronizing [participle, present], anachronized [participle, past], anachronized [past]
Etymology: From anachronism + -ize. From New Latin anachronismus, from Ancient Greek ἀναχρονισμός (anakhronismós), from ἀναχρονίζομαι (anakhronízomai, “referring to the wrong time”), from ἀνά (aná, “up against”) + χρονίζω (khronízō, “spending time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|anachronism|ize}} anachronism + -ize, {{der|en|NL.|anachronismus}} New Latin anachronismus, {{der|en|grc|ἀναχρονισμός}} Ancient Greek ἀναχρονισμός (anakhronismós) Head templates: {{en-verb}} anachronize (third-person singular simple present anachronizes, present participle anachronizing, simple past and past participle anachronized)
  1. To refer to, or put into, a wrong time. Related terms: anachronism, anachronistic Translations (to refer to, or put into, a wrong time): anacronizar (Portuguese)

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