Definition of ANASTROPHE

anastrophe

Plural: anastrophes

Noun

  • the reversal of the normal order of words
  • Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναστροφή (anastrophḗ), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).

Synonyms

inversion, hyperbaton

Scrabble Score: 15

anastrophe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anastrophe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anastrophe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

anastrophe: valid Words With Friends Word