aprosdoketon

Meaning

Noun

  • A figure of speech where an expected word in an idiom is replaced unexpectedly by an unusual one, as in Rome wasn't built in a teacup.
  • Any surprising use or interpretation of language.

Origin

  • From Ancient Greek ἀπροσδόκητος ("unexpected").

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