noun
anastrophe
Anastrophe (noun) means a sentence structure in which the usual word order is changed or reversed.
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A sentence structure in which the usual word order is changed or reversed.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ), from ἀνα- (ana-), meaning ‘up’, and στρέφω (stréphō), meaning ‘to turn’.
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What is the meaning of anastrophe?
"anastrophe" (noun) means a sentence structure in which the usual word order is changed or reversed.
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