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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: metaphras, -metaphras-
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Metaphrase

n. [ Gr. meta`frasis, from metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase. ] 1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

metaphrased

a. Translated literally. [ 1913 Webster ]

Metaphrasis

n. [ NL. See Metaphrase. ] Metaphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

Metaphrast

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. métaphraste. ] A literal translator. [ 1913 Webster ]

Metaphrastical

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Close, or literal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Metaphrastic

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