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melon chap
melon chap asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 7 years ago

what's the word for when a certain thing wasn't around during a particular time in history?

so for example this word that I'm looking for would describe saying that in Roman times mobile phones existed.

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  • Purple Helen
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Anachronistic

  • Tilly
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    Anomaly perhaps, tricky one and interesting!

  • Mike
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    non existent at the time.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Prior, earlier, previously, preceding, before, possibly?

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