Metaphrast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metaphrast is a noun meaning A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
Meaning
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
Example Sentences
A metaphrast has re-written Ian McEwan's book Atonement as a poem.
Word Forms
- metaphrasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paraphrast, metaphrasis, phraser, metaphorization, aphorist, paraphrasis.
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