# anastrophe

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈnæstɹəfi/

## Definitions
1. Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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