"metaphrase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metaphrases [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”). By surface analysis, meta- + phrase. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μεταφράζομαι||consider after}} Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”), {{surf|en|meta-|phrase}} By surface analysis, meta- + phrase Head templates: {{en-noun}} metaphrase (plural metaphrases)
  1. a literal, word-for-word translation.
    Sense id: en-metaphrase-en-noun-4oQH2pT7
  2. An answering phrase; repartee.
    Sense id: en-metaphrase-en-noun-o96BAz0V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 58 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 17 57 26 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 79 14

Verb

Forms: metaphrases [present, singular, third-person], metaphrasing [participle, present], metaphrased [participle, past], metaphrased [past]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”). By surface analysis, meta- + phrase. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μεταφράζομαι||consider after}} Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”), {{surf|en|meta-|phrase}} By surface analysis, meta- + phrase Head templates: {{en-verb}} metaphrase (third-person singular simple present metaphrases, present participle metaphrasing, simple past and past participle metaphrased)
  1. to make such a literal translation. Related terms: Translation
    Sense id: en-metaphrase-en-verb-EQh4n-9s

Inflected forms

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