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paraphrastic

par·a·phras·tic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [par-uh-fras-tik]
    • /ˌpær əˈfræs tɪk/
    • /ˌpæ.rə.ˈfræ.stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [par-uh-fras-tik]
    • /ˌpær əˈfræs tɪk/

Definitions of paraphrastic word

  • adjective paraphrastic having the nature of a paraphrase. 1
  • adjective paraphrastic of, having the nature of, or forming a paraphrase 0
  • adjective paraphrastic using paraphrase 0
See all 3 definitions of paraphrastic

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Origin of paraphrastic

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Medieval Latin paraphrasticus < Greek paraphrastikós. See paraphrast, -ic

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Parts of speech for Paraphrastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Paraphrastic

paraphrastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paraphrastic usage trend in Literature

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