HYPALLAGE


Meaning of HYPALLAGE in English

[hy.pal.la.ge] n [L, fr. Gk hypallage, lit., interchange, fr. hypallassein to interchange, fr. hypo- + allassein to change, fr. allos other--more at else] (1586): an interchange of two elements in a phrase or sentence from a more logical to a less logical relationship (as in "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" for "to waste a mind is a terrible thing")

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