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metaphrase definition

meta·phrase (met′ə frāz′)

noun

a translation; esp., a literal, word-for-word translation, as distinguished from a paraphrase

Etymology: ModL metaphrasis < Gr < metaphrazein: see meta- & phrase

transitive verb metaphrased -·phrased′, metaphrasing -·phras′·ing

  1. to translate, esp. literally
  2. to change the wording of

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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