paraphrastic

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(par′ə fras′tik)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or forming a paraphrase
  2. using paraphrase

Origin: ML paraphrasticus < Gr paraphrastikos

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adjective
Of, relating to, or having the nature of paraphrase.

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Origin: Medieval Latin paraphrasticus

Origin: , from Greek paraphrastikos

Origin: , from paraphrazein, to paraphrase; see paraphrase

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  • parˌa·phrasˈti·cal·ly adverb

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