hyperbaton
(noun) reversal of normal word order (as in ācheese I loveā)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hyperbaton (plural hyperbatons or hyperbata)
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy*per"ba*ton, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, "echoed the hills" for "the hills echoed." With a violent hyperbaton to transpose the text. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2025
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; āthe approximate time was 10 oāclockā; āa rough guessā; āa ballpark estimateā
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red ā indicating ripeness ā they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
