hypallage

hy·pal·la·ge

noun \hī-ˈpa-lə-jē, hi-\

Definition of HYPALLAGE

: 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”)

Origin of HYPALLAGE

Latin, from Greek hypallagē, literally, interchange, from hypallassein to interchange, from hypo- + allassein to change, from allos other — more at else

First Known Use: 1586

Rhymes with HYPALLAGE

analogy, mammalogy