Paraphrastic Definition

părə-frăstĭk
adjective
Of, having the nature of, or forming a paraphrase.
Webster's New World
Using paraphrase.
Webster's New World

Origin of Paraphrastic

  • Medieval Latin paraphrasticus from Greek paraphrastikos from paraphrazein to paraphrase paraphrase

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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