paraphrastic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite altered by paraphrasing

WordNet

Par`a*phras"tic, Par`a*phras"tic*al adjective (Also<
  • Paraphrastic
  • Paraphrastical
)
Etymology
Gr.: cf. F. paraphrastique.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913