/ Dictionary / Index A anastrophe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•nas•tro•phe Pronunciation: (u-nas'tru-fē), [key] — n. Rhet. inversion of the usual order of words. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anastrophe (Thesaurus) anastomosis anastylosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language