hyperbaton

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin hyperbaton, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπερβατόν (huperbatón, “overstepping”), from ὑπερβαίνω (huperbaínō), from ὑπέρ (hupér) + βαίνω (baínō, “walk”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /haɪˈpɜːbətɒn/ === Noun === hyperbaton (plural hyperbatons or hyperbata) (grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect. Synonyms: anastrophe, inversion (rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition. ==== Derived terms ==== hyperbatic ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === hyperbaton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (compare English hyperbaton), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβατόν (huperbatón). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhyperbɑton/, [ˈhype̞rˌbɑ̝t̪o̞n] Rhymes: -ɑton Syllabification(key): hy‧per‧ba‧ton Hyphenation(key): hy‧per‧ba‧ton === Noun === hyperbaton (poetry) hyperbaton ==== Declension ====