‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. "ype`rbaton, fr. "yperbato`s transposed, fr. "yperbai`nein to step over; "ype`r over + bai`nein to step. ] (Gram.) A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order of words or clauses; as, “echoed the hills” for “the hills echoed.” [ 1913 Webster ]

With a violent hyperbaton to transpose the text. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]