hyperbaton

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love')

Word Origin

hyperbaton (n.)
1570s, "figure of speech in which the natural order of words or phrases is inverted, especially for the sake of emphasis," from Greek hyperbaton, literally "overstepping," from hyper "over" + bainein "to step" (see come).

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