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paraphrast

[ par-uh-frast ]

noun

  1. a person who paraphrases.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paraphrast1

1540–50; < Late Latin paraphrastēs < Greek paraphrastḗs, derivative of paraphrázein to retell in other words, equivalent to para- para- 1 + phrad- , base of phrázein to tell, declare + -tēs agent noun suffix, with dt > st
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Example Sentences

But Jonathan, he adds, takes on him the liberty of a paraphrast.

Musgrave proposes to read προμισθιαν for προμηθιαν: the version above is in accordance with the scholiast and the paraphrast.

A deepe blush on sweet Mercy's face ledd to ye detection of ye paraphrast, and drew on her some deserved commendations.

The word in these two texts, usually translated shoe by the Chaldee paraphrast, in the latter is rendered glove.

The brazen serpent was called the Word by the Chaldee paraphrast.

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