anastrophe
[ uh-nas-truh-fee ]
/ əˈnæs trə fi /
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noun Rhetoric.
inversion of the usual order of words.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe, anastrozole, anastylosis, anat., anata, anatabine
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Example sentences from the Web for anastrophe
This is the only sentence in Arrian where suffers anastrophe, coming after the noun.
The Anabasis of Alexander|Arrian of Nicomedia
British Dictionary definitions for anastrophe
Word Origin for anastrophe
C16: from Greek, from anastrephein to invert
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