paraphrasis

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English

Etymology

From Latin paraphrasis, from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis).

Pronunciation

Noun

paraphrasis (uncountable)

  1. The practice of paraphrasing.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράφρασις (paráphrasis).

Pronunciation

Noun

paraphrasis f (genitive paraphrasis); third declension

  1. paraphrase

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im, ablative singular in ).

singular plural
nominative paraphrasis paraphrasēs
genitive paraphrasis paraphrasium
dative paraphrasī paraphrasibus
accusative paraphrasim paraphrasēs
paraphrasīs
ablative paraphrasī paraphrasibus
vocative paraphrasis paraphrasēs

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