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hysteron proteron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hys-teron pro-teron
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure of speech in which a phrase that should come last is put first; hysterology.

noun

An inversion or reversal of the natural order of things.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, from ὕστερον (hústeron, “latter, arriving late”) + πρότερον (próteron, “former, before”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hysteron proterons (plural)

Phrases

hystero-proterize put the cart before the horse

Frequently Paired Words

put the cart before the horse

Synonyms

hysterosis

Questions

What does hysteron proteron mean?
A figure of speech in which a phrase that should come last is put first; hysterology.
Where does hysteron proteron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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