hyperbaton
Meaning of hyperbaton
noun
an inversion of the normal order of words, especially for the sake of emphasis, as in the sentence ‘ this I must see ’.
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek huperbaton ‘overstepping’ (from huper ‘over, above’ + bainein ‘go, walk’).
Information about hyperbaton
- It is a name.
- The plural form of hyperbaton is: hyperbatons.
- Languages in which hyperbaton is used:
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Hyphenation of hyperbaton
hy-per-ba-ton
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- hyperbaton is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
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