metaphrasis

English

Noun

metaphrasis

1. metaphrase; direct word-for-word translation
2. metaphrase; repartee

Related terms

• metaphrased
• metaphrastic

References

• “metaphrasis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• amphiasters