- paraphrastic
- ˌpærəˈfræstɪk прил. парафрастический парафрастический любящий парафразы paraphrastic парафрастический
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Paraphrastic — Par a*phras tic, Paraphrastical Par a*phras tic*al, a. [Gr.?: cf. F. paraphrastique.] Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. {Par a*phras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraphrastic — [par΄ə fras′tik] adj. [ML paraphrasticus < Gr paraphrastikos] 1. of, having the nature of, or forming a paraphrase 2. using paraphrase paraphrastically adv … English World dictionary
paraphrastic — adjective Etymology: French paraphrastique, from Greek paraphrastikos, from paraphrazein Date: circa 1623 having the nature of or being a paraphrase • paraphrastically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
paraphrastic — paraphrastically, adv. /par euh fras tik/, adj. having the nature of a paraphrase. [1615 25; < ML paraphrasticus < Gk paraphrastikós. See PARAPHRAST, IC] * * * … Universalium
paraphrastic — adjective Pertaining to a paraphrase … Wiktionary
paraphrastic — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. expository, translatory, interpretive; see explanatory … English dictionary for students
paraphrastic — a.; (also paraphrastical) Explanatory (by amplification), free, diffuse … New dictionary of synonyms
paraphrastic — para·phras·tic … English syllables
paraphrastic — par•a•phras•tic [[t]ˌpær əˈfræs tɪk[/t]] adj. having the nature of a paraphrase • Etymology: 1615–25; < ML paraphrasticus < Gk paraphrastikós=paraphrast(ḗs) one who paraphrases, der. of paraphrázein to paraphrase (para I+phrázein to tell,… … From formal English to slang
paraphrastic — /pærəˈfræstɪk/ (say paruh frastik) adjective having the nature of a paraphrase. –paraphrastically, adverb …
paraphrastic — adjective altered by paraphrasing • Similar to: ↑altered • Derivationally related forms: ↑paraphrase … Useful english dictionary