παράφρασις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πᾰρᾰφρᾰ́ζω (paraphrázō, to paraphrase) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́φρᾰσῐς (paráphrasisf (genitive πᾰρᾰφρᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. paraphrase

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: paraphrasis

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