Found 1 items, similar to metaphrase.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Metaphrase Metaphrase \Met"a*phrase\ (m[e^]t"[.a]*fr[=a]z), n. [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. m['e]taphrase.] 1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; -- opposed to paraphrase. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. An answering phrase; repartee. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]