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Hysterology

Hysˊter-ol′o-gy

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] the latter + [GREEK] discourse: cf. F.
hystérologie
.]
(Rhet.)
A figure by which the ordinary course of thought is inverted in expression, and the last put first; – called also
hysteron proteron
.

Definition 2024


hysterology

hysterology

English

Noun

hysterology (plural hysterologies)

  1. (obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus
  2. (linguistics) hysteron proteron