paraphrasis

American  

[puh-raf-ruh-sis] / pəˈræf rə sɪs /

noun

plural

paraphrases

1. paraphrase.

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Etymology

Origin of paraphrasis

From Latin

Example Sentences

The remarks in the margin are mere exclamations, such as "pulchre," "bene," "optime," "recte," "bella paraphrasis," "longe præstas Scrope meo judicio," "minus placet," &c.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

Francisci Catanei Diacetii paraphrasis in Aristotelem de cœlo, &c. pergameno, fo.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

Festi Avieni paraphrasis, cum notis brevibus in margine appositis.

From The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works by Burigny, Jean Lévesque de

There, the words, "They turn themselves to other gods, and love grape-cakes," are a mere paraphrasis of "Gomer Bath Dibhlaim."

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm