Hypallage

noun

/hɪˈpælədʒi/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.noun(grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.

Synonyms

transferred epithet hypostrophe periphrasis ampliatio palilogy hypophora anthimeria palillogy apposition appositio paregmenon hyperatticism

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