Definition of METACHRONISM (original) (raw)
obsolete
: an error in chronology committed by placing an event after its real date compare parachronism
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin metachronismus chronological error, from Greek metachronios, metachronos out of date, anachronistic (from meta- after—from meta—+ chronos time) + Latin -ismus -ism
Dictionary Entries Near metachronism
Cite this Entry
“Metachronism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metachronism. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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