METAPHRASES

Noun

metaphrases

plural of metaphrase

Verb

metaphrases

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metaphrase

Source: Wiktionary

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METAPHRASE

Met"a*phrase, n. Etym: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]

1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.

2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.

METAPHRASE

Met"a*phrase, n. Etym: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafrazein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]

1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden.

2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning.

METAPHRASIS

Me*taph"ra*sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Metaphrase.]

Definition: Metaphrase.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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