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Meaning of hypallage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/hɪˈpælədʒi/

Definitions

  1. The use of a grammatical modifier which syntactically modifies an item other than the one it belongs to semantically, generating a connection between the two.
    rhetoric, uncountable
  2. A phrase in which this occurs.
    countable, rhetoric

Equivalents

Deutsch Hypallage
Español hipálage
Suomi hypallage
Français hypallage
Italiano ipallage
Nederlands hypallage
Português hipálage
Русский гипалла́га

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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