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

paraphernalia, paraphia, paraphilia, paraphimosis, paraphrase, paraphrasis, paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner

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 Burigny
Francisci Catanei Diacetii paraphrasis in Aristotelem de clo, &c. pergameno, fo.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee