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anastrophe

Syllabification: (a·nas·tro·phe)
Pronunciation: /əˈnastrəfē/

Definition of anastrophe

noun

Rhetoric
  • the inversion of the usual order of words or clauses.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Greek anastrophē 'turning back', from ana- 'back' + strephein 'to turn'

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