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hypallage

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.
  2. A phrase in which this occurs.

Equivalents

Españolhipálage
Françaishypallage
DeutschHypallage
6 more languages
Italianoipallage
Nederlandshypallage
Portuguêshipálage
Românăhipalagă
Русскийгипалла́га

CEFR level

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