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paraphrastic

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[par-uh-fras-tik] / ˌpær əˈfræs tɪk /

adjective

  1. having the nature of a paraphrase.


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Etymology

Origin of paraphrastic

1615–25; < Medieval Latin paraphrasticus < Greek paraphrastikós. See paraphrast, -ic

Example Sentences

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The, in any case, paraphrastic quotation or quotations which find a parallel in Matt. vii.

From The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' by Sanday, William

His version, printed at Paris 1685, is somewhat better in point of style than those of Marolles, but is not more faithful to the original, being extremely paraphrastic.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

The extract illustrates the paraphrastic nature of parts of the translation.

From The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography by Tinker, Chauncey Brewster

It is obvious that if he is quoting St. John the quotation is throughout paraphrastic.

From The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' by Sanday, William

Adj. imitated &c. v.; mock, mimic; modelled after, molded on. paraphrastic; literal; imitative; secondhand; imitable; aping, apish, mimicking.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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