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metaphrase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
metaphrase
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A literal, word-for-word translation.

noun

An answering phrase; repartee.

verb

To make such a literal translation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”). By surface analysis, meta- + phrase.

Inflected Forms

metaphrases (plural) metaphrases (present, singular) metaphrasing (participle, present) metaphrased (participle, past) metaphrased (past)

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Translation

Questions

What does metaphrase mean?
A literal, word-for-word translation.
Where does metaphrase come from?
From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”). By surface analysis, meta- + phrase.

How to pronounce metaphrase

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