hysteron proteron
noun
hys·ter·on prot·er·on ˌhi-stə-ˌrän-ˈprä-tə-ˌrän 
-tə-rən-ˈprä-tə-rən,
-ˈprȯ-
: a figure of speech consisting of the reversal of a natural or rational order (as in "then came the thunder and the lightning")
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In hysteron proteron the logical order or sequence of objects or events is reversed. 
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek, literally, (the) later earlier, (the) latter first
First Known Use
1555, in the meaning defined above
- indubitabilities
- indubitability
- indubitable
- indubitableness
- indubitablenesses
- indubitably
- induce
- induced
- induced development
- induced draft
- induced drag
- induced investment
- induced radioactivity
- induced reaction
- inducement
- inducements
- inducer
- inducers
- induces
- induciae
- induciae legales
- inducibilities
- inducibility
- inducible
- inducing