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hypallage

Syllabification: (hy·pal·la·ge)
Pronunciation: /hīˈpaləjē, hi-/

Definition of hypallage

noun

Rhetoric
  • a transposition of the natural relations of two elements in a proposition, for example in the sentence “Melissa shook her doubtful curls.”.

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek hupallagē, from hupo 'under' + allassein 'to exchange'

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