C2 noun #88,829 most common

hypallage

UK /hɪˈpælədʒi/ | US /hɪˈpælədʒi/

(grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.

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  • (noun) (grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.

Synonyms

transferred epithet
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