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paraphrasis

/pəˈræfrəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-phra-sis
IPA
/pəˈræfrəsɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin paraphrasis, from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis). Compare periphrasis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: paraphrasis, παράφρασις

Usage

Phrases

in other words

Frequently Paired Words

in other words periphrasis

Synonyms

paraphrase

Questions

How do you pronounce paraphrasis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈræfrəsɪs/.
What does paraphrasis mean?
The practice of paraphrasing: use of different words.
Where does paraphrasis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce paraphrasis

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