Acoluthic

Pronunciation: /əˈkɑləθɪk/

Definitions of acoluthic

adjective describing a sentence that lacks a main verb or that has a main verb but lacks a subject

Example Sentences

A1 The acoluthic response from the audience indicated their lack of interest in the performance.

A2 The acoluthic nature of the instructions made it difficult for the students to understand what was expected of them.

B1 The acoluthic communication style of the manager caused confusion among the team members.

B2 The acoluthic tone of the email made it hard to determine the sender's intentions.

C1 The acoluthic language used in the legal document made it challenging for the layperson to comprehend.

C2 The acoluthic writing style of the author left readers with more questions than answers.

Examples of acoluthic in a Sentence

formal The acoluthic nature of the sentence made it difficult to understand.

informal I couldn't make sense of that acoluthic sentence.

slang That sentence was so acoluthic, it was like trying to solve a puzzle.

figurative Her thoughts were acoluthic, wandering in different directions.

Grammatical Forms of acoluthic

• past tense: acoluthiced
• plural: acoluthics
• comparative: more acoluthic
• superlative: most acoluthic
• present tense: acoluthics
• future tense: will acoluthic
• perfect tense: have acoluthiced
• continuous tense: is acoluthicing
• singular: acoluthic
• positive degree: acoluthic
• infinitive: to acoluthic
• gerund: acoluthicing
• participle: acoluthiced

Origin and Evolution of acoluthic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'acoluthic' originated from the Greek word 'akolouthos' meaning 'following'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of grammar to describe a word that follows another in a sentence, the term 'acoluthic' has evolved to also refer to something that is incomplete or lacking coherence.