Main Entry: hy·pal·la·ge

Pronunciation: \hī-ˈpa-lə-jē, hi-\

Function: noun

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

Date: 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”)