- hysteronproteron
- n. hysteronproteron
Holandés-inglés dicionario. 2013.
hysteronproteron
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hysteronproteron — hys·ter·on prot·er·on (hĭs tə rŏn prŏtʹə rŏn ) n. 1. A figure of speech in which the natural or rational order of its terms is reversed, as in bred and born instead of born and bred. 2. The logical fallacy of assuming as true and using as a… … Universalium
figurative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Characterized by symbolism and imagery Nouns 1. figurativeness, figure of speech, figurative language, device; metaphor, conceit, euphuism; dead metaphor, mixed metaphor; way of speaking, colloquialism,… … English dictionary for students
