among grammarians, a species of hyperbaton, consisting in a mutual permutation of one case for another. Thus Virgil says, Dare clasibus aytros, for dare clasies aytros; and again, Necdum illis labra admovi, for necdum illa labris admovi.

HYANTE, or HYPERANTE, a name given by the Greeks to the feast of the presentation of Jesus in the temple.—This word, which signifies slowly or humble meeting, was given to this feast from the meeting of old Simeon and Anna the prophetess in the temple when Jesus was brought thither.