Definition of hysteron proteron in English:

hysteron proteron

noun ˌhɪstərɒn ˈprɒtərɒnˌhistərän ˈprädərän

Rhetoric

A figure of speech in which what naturally would come last is put first, for example ‘I die! I faint! I fail!’.
Example sentencesExamples
- Shakespeare is a master in the use of hysteron proteron.
- The reverse chronological order of these actions is an example of hysteron proteron, from the Greek for ‘later/first.’

Origin

Mid 16th century: late Latin, from Greek husteron proteron 'the latter (put in place of) the former'.

Definition of hysteron proteron in US English:

hysteron proteron

nounˌhistərän ˈprädərän

Rhetoric

A figure of speech in which what should come last is put first, i.e., an inversion of the natural order, for example “I die! I faint! I fail!”.
Example sentencesExamples
- Shakespeare is a master in the use of hysteron proteron.
- The reverse chronological order of these actions is an example of hysteron proteron, from the Greek for ‘later/first.’

Origin

Mid 16th century: late Latin, from Greek husteron proteron ‘the latter (put in place of) the former’.

单词	hysteron proteron
释义	Definition of hysteron proteron in English: hysteron proteron noun ˌhɪstərɒn ˈprɒtərɒnˌhistərän ˈprädərän Rhetoric A figure of speech in which what naturally would come last is put first, for example ‘I die! I faint! I fail!’. Example sentencesExamples Shakespeare is a master in the use of hysteron proteron. The reverse chronological order of these actions is an example of hysteron proteron, from the Greek for ‘later/first.’ Origin Mid 16th century: late Latin, from Greek husteron proteron 'the latter (put in place of) the former'. Definition of hysteron proteron in US English: hysteron proteron nounˌhistərän ˈprädərän Rhetoric A figure of speech in which what should come last is put first, i.e., an inversion of the natural order, for example “I die! I faint! I fail!”. Example sentencesExamples Shakespeare is a master in the use of hysteron proteron. The reverse chronological order of these actions is an example of hysteron proteron, from the Greek for ‘later/first.’ Origin Mid 16th century: late Latin, from Greek husteron proteron ‘the latter (put in place of) the former’.
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