Synonyme
translate,
explain,
solve,
render,
expound,
elucidate,
decipher,
unfold,
unravel,
adapt,
annotate,
clarify,
comment,
commentate,
construeEtymologie
[ in-t&r-pr&t, -p&t ] (verb.) 14th century. From Middle English interpreten Old French interpreter, French interpréter Latin interpretari (“to explain, expound, interpret”), past participle interpretatus interpres (“an agent, broker, explainer, interpreter, negotiator”) inter (“between”) + -pres, probably the root of pretium (“price”); -pres is probably connected with Greek φράζειν (phrazein, “to point out, show, explain, declare, speak”) > φραδή (phrade, “understanding”), φράσις (phrasis, “speech”); see phrase.