"metaphrast" meaning in All languages combined

See metaphrast on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metaphrasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} metaphrast (plural metaphrasts)
  1. A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
    Sense id: en-metaphrast-en-noun-SHPXyoVo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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