paraphrast noun.
['parǝfrast] M16.[medieval Latin paraphrastes from Greek paraphrastēs, from paraphrazein: see PARAPHRASE.]A person who paraphrases; a paraphraser.
■ para'phrastic adjective [medieval Latin paraphrasticus] of, pertaining to, or of the nature of paraphrase; fond of using paraphrase:
E17. ■ para'phrastical adjective paraphrastic
M16. ■ para'phrastically adverb M16. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲