aprosdoketon

== English == === Alternative forms === aprosdoceton === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀπροσδόκητος (aprosdókētos, “unexpected”). === Pronunciation === (US, with Grecian stress): IPA(key): /ˌæp.ɹəsˈdɑ.kɪˌtɑn/ (US, with Latinate stress): IPA(key): /əˌpɹɑs.dəˈkiˌtɑn/ === Noun === aprosdoketon (plural aprosdoketons or aprosdoketa) A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup. 1997, T. Tarkow, Theognis 237–254: A Reexamination, in Quaderni urbinati di cultura classica 26, quoted in Roman Constructions (Don Fowler, 2000), [1]: Is the poet saying "I do not chance on even a slight respect from you" or "I chance on a good amount of respect from you," a meaning which effectively postpones the aprosdoketon to the final line[?] (by extension) Any surprising use or interpretation of language. ==== Translations ====