metaphrase

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrazomai, “consider after”)

Noun

metaphrase (plural metaphrases)

1. a literal, word-for-word translation.
2. An answering phrase; repartee.

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Verb

metaphrase (third-person singular simple present metaphrases, present participle metaphrasing, simple past and past participle metaphrased)

1. to make such a literal translation.

See also

• Translation