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paraphrasis
[ puh-raf-ruh-sis ]
/ pəˈræf rə sɪs /
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noun, plural pa·raph·ra·ses [puh-raf-ruh-seez]. /pəˈræf rəˌsiz/.
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Origin of paraphrasis
From Latin
Words nearby paraphrasis
paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphilia, paraphimosis, paraphrase, paraphrasis, paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner
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How to use paraphrasis in a sentence
Festi Avieni paraphrasis, cum notis brevibus in margine appositis.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de BurignyFrancisci Catanei Diacetii paraphrasis in Aristotelem de clo, &c. pergameno, fo.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee