periphrastic
Meaning
- (not-comparable) Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- (not-comparable) Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
- (not-comparable) Characterized by periphrasis.
Translations
périphrastique
perifrástico
περιφραστικός
omschrijvend
perifrastico
perifràstic
perifrástico
dolambaçlı söz türünden
periphrastisch dolambaçlı ifade edilmiş
إسهابيPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik/
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós), from περίφρασις (períphrasis, “periphrasis”).
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