metaphrase
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 -·phrased′, -·phras′·ing
- to translate, esp. literally
- to change the wording of
met′a·phras′·tic (-fras′tik) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near metaphrase
- metaphosphoric acid
- metaphosphate
- metaphoric or metaphorical
- metaphor
- metaphase
- metaph
- metanephros
- metamorphosis
- metamorphose
- metamorphism
- metaphrast
- metaphysic
- metaphysical
- metaphysician
- metaphysics
- metaplasia
- metaplasm
- metaprotein
- metapsychology
- metasequoia
