‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a rising, return; 'epi` + &unr_; a way up, rising; &unr_; up + &unr_; way. ] (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse order, as in the following: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

O more exceeding love, or law more just?
Just law, indeed, but more exceeding love! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]