PARAPHRASE — Dès l’Antiquité, la paraphrase figure dans les manuels pédagogiques pour la formation des futurs orateurs, au titre des progymnasmata («exercices préparatoires» à la rhétorique): ainsi chez Quintilien, Hermogène ou Aphtonios; c’est un exercice… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Paraphrase — (IPA: /IPA|ˈpærəˌfreɪz/) is restatement of a text or passage, using other words. The term paraphrase derives via the Latin paraphrasis from the Greek para phraseïn , meaning additional manner of expression . A paraphrase typically explains or… … Wikipedia
Paraphrase — Par a*phrase (p[a^]r [.a]*fr[=a]z), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paraphrase — Sf Umschreibung erw. fach. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Gräzisierende Bildung gr. paráphrasis, ml. paraphrasis, zu gr. phrásis Ausdruck (Phrase) und gr. para , eigentlich was neben der Rede ist, ihr hinzugefügt wird; erweiternde Rede . Ebenso nndl.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
paraphrase — Paraphrase. s. f. Explication plus estenduë & moins attachée à la lettre que la simple traduction. Paraphrase du Cantique des Cantiques. Paraphrase Chaldaique &c … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
paraphrase — [par′ə frāz΄] n. [Fr < L paraphrasis < Gr < paraphrazein, to say in other words: see PARA 1 & PHRASE] 1. a) a rewording of something spoken or written, usually for the purpose of making its meaning clearer b) the use of this as a… … English World dictionary
Paraphrase — Par a*phrase, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paraphrase — Par a*phrase, v. i. To make a paraphrase. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraphrasé — paraphrasé, ée (pa ra frâ zé, zée) part. passé de paraphraser. Un texte paraphrasé … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
paraphrase — [n] translation, interpretation digest, explanation, rehash, rendering, rendition, rephrasing, restatement, rewording, summary, version; concepts 55,57,268 Ant. quotation paraphrase [v] interpret, translate express in other words, express in own… … New thesaurus
Wiktionary: Paraphrase – Bedeutungserklärungen, Wortherkunft, Synonyme, Übersetzungen
