Rafrása

Rafrása is a term occasionally found in Romanian-language texts, used to denote the act of paraphrasing or restating content in different words. It is not part of standard Romanian dictionaries and is not widely recognized by linguists. The form may reflect a misspelling, regional variation, or a nonce coinage influenced by familiar words such as parafraza (paraphrase) or fraza (phrase).

The etymology of raffrása is unclear. Because it does not have an established linguistic history or normative usage, it is typically described as informal or nonstandard. Some writers may adopt raffrása for stylistic reasons or by mistake, especially in informal online communication or drafts.

In practice, raffrása is generally understood to convey the same idea as parafraza: restating a text in different words to convey the same meaning. However, due to its nonstandard status, it can cause ambiguity or misinterpretation in formal writing. For rigorous editing and academic work, the standard term parafraza is recommended to ensure consistency and clarity.

See also: parafraza, fraza, paraphrase.