Definition of paraphrasis in English:
paraphrasis
nounPlural paraphrases pəˈrafrəsɪs
rare A rewording of something written or spoken; a paraphrase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Using paraphrasis to heighten the isolation and futility of the venture("those who began this affair"), two Scripture passages are quoted in Latin.
- A number of observations serve to emphasize that paraphrasis was an accepted way not only of adding ornamentation to a text, but also of altering it and of making pure inventions.
- Such un-English concatenations as 'music-esthetic', 'absolute-musical', and even 'art-religious' could readily be avoided altogether by paraphrasis.
- God's Laws are clear, and need no Paraphrasis.
- A word may be said to be expounded by paraphrasis.
Synonyms
rewording, rephrasing, rewriting, rewrite, restatement, restating, rehash, rendition, rendering, version, interpretation, gloss
Origin
Mid 16th century: Latin, from Greek (see paraphrase).