mɪˈtæfrɛɪz

Definitions

1. noun

A translation or rephrasing of a text into another language, often preserving the original text’s literary style or tone.

“The poet’s work was a masterful metaphrase of the ancient Greek poet’s original work.”

2. verb

To translate or rephrase a text into another language, often preserving the original text’s literary style or tone.

“The translator was skilled at metaphrasing the novel from English to French.”