Etymology of the English word metaphrast
the English word
metaphrastderived from the Medieval Greek word
metaphrastes, μεταϕραστής
derived from the Greek word
metaphrazein, μεταϕράζω
derived from the Greek word
phrazein, φράζω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷhren-Date
The earliest known usage of metaphrast in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
