hypallage

[US]/hɪˈpæl.ədʒ/
[UK]/hɪˈpæl.ədʒ/

Translation

n.a rhetorical figure in which an adjective grammatically qualifies a noun other than the noun it is intended to modify; the figure of speech that involves the transposition of modifiers
Word Forms
Pluralhypallages

Phrases & Collocations

hypallage effect

hypallage example

hypallage usage

hypallage technique

hypallage analysis

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hypallage theory

hypallage in literature

hypallage phenomenon

hypallage structure

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