metaphrase
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrazomai), “‘consider after’”)
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metaphrase (plural metaphrases)
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to metaphrase (third-person singular simple present metaphrases, present participle metaphrasing, simple past and past participle metaphrased)
- to make such a literal translation.