# metaphrase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A literal, word-for-word translation.
2. An answering phrase; repartee.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεταφράζομαι (metaphrázomai, “consider after”). By surface analysis, meta- + phrase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metaphrase