First Known Use: 1586
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hypallage
noun hy·pal·la·ge \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”)
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Origin of HYPALLAGE
Latin, from Greek hypallagē, literally, interchange, from hypallassein to interchange, from hypo- + allassein to change, from allos other — more at else
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