Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-nas-truh-fee]
- /əˈnæs trə fi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-nas-truh-fee]
- /əˈnæs trə fi/
Definitions of anastrophe word
- noun anastrophe reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”) 3
- noun anastrophe inversion of the usual order of words. 1
- noun anastrophe The inversion of the usual order of words or clauses. 1
- noun anastrophe (rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence. 0
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Origin of anastrophe
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Greek: turning back. See ana-, strophe
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Parts of speech for Anastrophe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anastrophe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anastrophe usage trend in Literature
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