hysteron proterons

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hysteron proteron
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APA

hysteron proterons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysteron%20proterons

MLA

“hysteron proterons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysteron%20proterons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hysteron proterons,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysteron%20proterons.

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