HYPERBATONS

Noun

hyperbatons

plural of hyperbaton

Source: Wiktionary


HYPERBATON

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



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