/ Dictionary / Index M metaphrast: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: met•a•phrast Pronunciation: (met'u-frast"), [key] — n. a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. metaphrase metaphys. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language