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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.
A verbal translation; a version or translation or one language into another, word for word.
Definition 2024
metaphrase
metaphrase
English
Noun
metaphrase (plural metaphrases)
- a literal, word-for-word translation.
- 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)
- to make such a literal translation.