phrase
FRAYZ · noun
Origin
Phrase comes from Late Latin phrasis, meaning "diction," which was borrowed from Ancient Greek phrásis, "manner of expression." That Greek noun traces back to the verb phrázō, "to tell, express."
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Journey
The word entered Latin as a term for style or manner of speech, and carried that sense of expression into English.
Related words
It shares its root with the Greek verb phrázō, "to tell, express."