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{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to antiphrasis. -- An`ti*phras"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + fra`sis speech. ] (Med.) (a) = Dumbness. (b) A disorder of speech in which words can be uttered but not intelligibly joined together. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. e'yfrasi`a delight, fr. e'yfrai`nein to delight; e'y^ well + frh`n heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F. eufraise. ] (Bot.) The plant eyebright (Euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Holo + Gr. &unr_; to speak: cf. F. holophrastique. ] Expressing a phrase or sentence in a single word, -- as is the case in the aboriginal languages of America.
Syn. -- polysynthetic, agglutinative. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. meta`frasis, from metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase. ] 1. A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; -- opposed to paraphrase. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An answering phrase; repartee. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Translated literally. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Metaphrase. ] Metaphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. métaphraste. ] A literal translator. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Close, or literal. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To make a paraphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. paraphrasis, Gr. para`frasis, from parafra`zein to say the same thing in other words; para` beside + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. paraphrase. See Para-, and Phrase. ] A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

In paraphrase, or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Excellent paraphrases of the Psalms of David. I. Disraeli. [ 1913 Webster ]

His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice. Sowth. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Paraphrased p. pr. & vb. n. Paraphrasing ] To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. [ 1913 Webster ]

We are put to construe and paraphrase our own words. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who paraphrases. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A paraphraser. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. paraphrastes, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. paraphraste. ] A paraphraser. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. paraphrastique. ] Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free. -- Par`a*phras"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. periphrasis, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to think about, to be expressed periphrastically; &unr_; + &unr_; to speak: cf. F. périphrase. See Phrase. ] (Rhet.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. “To describe by enigmatic periphrases.” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Periphrased p. pr. & vb. n. Periphrasing. ] [ Cf. F. périphraser. ] To express by periphrase or circumlocution. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To use circumlocution. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Periphrases [ L. ] See Periphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. périphrastique. ] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With circumlocution. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. Earlc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to speak. ] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

“Convey” the wise it call. “Steal!” foh! a fico for the phrase. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. “Phrases of the hearth.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou speak'st
In better phrase and matter than thou didst. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A composition consists first of sentences, or periods; these are subdivided into sections, and these into phrases. [ 1913 Webster ]

Phrase book, a book of idiomatic phrases. J. S. Blackie. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Phrased p. pr. & vb. n. Phrasing. ] [ Cf. F. phraser. ] To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. “These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To use proper or fine phrases. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Indescribable. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a phrase + -gram. ] (Phonography) A symbol for a phrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. “This verbal or phraseological answer.” Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A collector or coiner of phrases. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, phrase + -logy: cf. F. phraséologie. ] 1. Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. [ 1913 Webster ]

Most completely national in his . . . phraseology. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A collection of phrases; a phrase book. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Diction; style. See Diction. [ 1913 Webster ]