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Webster 1913 Edition


Metaphrase

Met′a-phrase

(mĕt′ȧ-frāz)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
μετάφρασις
, from
μεταφράζειν
to paraphrase;
μετά
beyond, over +
φράζειν
to speak: cf. F.
métaphrase
.]
1.
A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; – opposed to
paraphrase
.
Dryden.
2.
An answering phrase; repartee.
Mrs. Browning.

Webster 1828 Edition


Metaphrase

MET'APHRASE

,
Noun.
[Gr. over, according to or with, and phrase.]
A verbal translation; a version or translation or one language into another, word for word.

Definition 2024


metaphrase

metaphrase

English

Noun

metaphrase (plural metaphrases)

  1. a literal, word-for-word translation.
  2. An answering phrase; repartee.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Elizabeth Browning to this entry?)

Verb

metaphrase (third-person singular simple present metaphrases, present participle metaphrasing, simple past and past participle metaphrased)

  1. to make such a literal translation.

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