anacoluthia

[an-uh-kuh-loo-thee-uh]

an·a·co·lu·thi·a

[an-uh-kuh-loo-thee-uh]
noun Rhetoric.
lack of grammatical sequence or coherence, especially in a sentence.

Origin:
1855–60; < Latin < Greek anakolouthía. See anacoluthon, -ia

an·a·co·lu·thic, adjective
an·a·co·lu·thi·cal·ly, adverb
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Anacoluthia has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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anacoluthia (ˌænəkəˈluːθɪə)
 
n
rhetoric lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
 
anaco'luthic
 
adj

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