What is the meaning of Hypallage?

(n.) A figure consisting of a transference of attributes from their proper subjects to other. Thus Virgil says, "dare classibus austros," to give the winds to the fleets, instead of dare classibus austris, to give the fleets to the winds.
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APAWebster's. (2011). hypallage. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hypallage/definitions/2018279
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "hypallage" http://smartdefine.org/hypallage/definitions/2018279 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, hypallage, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hypallage/definitions/2018279>.
MLAWebster's. "hypallage" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hypallage/definitions/2018279>
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