어원, phrase-= speech phrase n. 어구 (an adjective phrase) paraphrase v. 말을 바꾸어 표현하다 (paraphrase the passage) mid 16th century (as a noun): via Latin from Greek paraphrasis, from paraphrazein, from para- (expressing modification) + phrazein ‘tell’. Similar: reword rephrase put/express in other words put/express in one's own words express differently rewrite rescript restate rehash interpret gloss pe..