/ Dictionary / Index P paraphrasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•raph•ra•sis Pronunciation: (pu-raf'ru-sis), [key] — pl. -ses paraphrase. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paraphrasis (Thesaurus) paraphrase paraphrast Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language