Metaphrase

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrazomai), “‘consider after’”)

Noun

Singular Metaphrase

Plural {{{1}}}

Metaphrase ({{{1}}})

1. a literal, word-for-word translation.

Verb

Infinitive to Metaphrase

Third person singular metaphras

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle es

to Metaphrase (third-person singular simple present metaphras, present participle es, simple past and past participle -)

1. to make such a literal translation.

See also

• Translation

ru:metaphrase te:metaphrase vi:metaphrase tr:metaphrase zh:metaphrase