English Explanatory Dictionary

periphrastic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Expressed in more words than are necessary.
  2. Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
  3. Characterized by periphrasis.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-periphrastic.wav /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/

Word forms

periphrastic periphrasic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós), from περίφρασις (períphrasis, “periphrasis”).

Related words

periphrase periphrasis periphrastic conjugation paraphrastic

Derived words

nonperiphrastic periphrastically unperiphrastic
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