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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μετάφρασις (metáphrasis), from μεταφράζω (metaphrázō), from μετά (metá) + φράζω (phrázō).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: με‧τά‧φρα‧ση
Noun
μετάφραση • (metáfrasi) f (plural μεταφράσεις)
- translation
- (translation studies) translation (the discipline or study of translating written language)
- Antonym: διερμηνεία (diermineía)
Declension
Older or formal genitive singular: μεταφράσεως (metafráseos)
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