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periphrastic

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periphrastic in British English

(ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk) or periphrastical (ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪkəl)

adjective

employing or involving periphrasis

expressed in two or more words rather than by an inflected form of one: used esp of a tense of a verb where the alternative element is an auxiliary verb. For example, He does go and He will go involve periphrastic tenses

Derived forms

periphrastically (ˌperiˈphrastically)

adverb

periphrastic in American English

(ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk)

adjective

of, like, or expressed in periphrasis

2. Grammar

formed with a particle or an auxiliary verb instead of by inflection (Ex.: the phrase did sing used for the inflected form sang)

Derived forms

periphrastically (ˌperiˈphrastically)

adverb

Word origin

ML periphrasticus < Gr periphrastikos

Synonyms of 'periphrastic'

roundabout, wordy, circuitous, verbose

More Synonyms of periphrastic

(adjective) in the sense of roundabout

Synonyms

roundabout

indirect or roundabout language

wordy

His speech is full of wordy rhetoric.

circuitous

They were taken on a circuitous route home.

verbose

When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.

prolix

tautological

circumlocutory

pleonastic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of circuitous

Definition

indirect and lengthy

They were taken on a circuitous route home.

Synonyms

indirect,

winding,

rambling,

roundabout,

meandering,

tortuous,

labyrinthine,

ambagious (archaic)

in the sense of pleonastic

Synonyms

verbose,

redundant,

superfluous,

convoluted,

wordy,

circuitous,

repetitious,

prolix,

tautological,

iterative,

circumlocutory,

periphrastic

in the sense of verbose

Definition

using more words than is necessary

When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.

Synonyms

long-winded,

wordy,

garrulous,

windy,

diffuse,

prolix,

tautological,

circumlocutory,

periphrastic,

pleonastic

Nearby words of
periphrastic

peripatetic
peripheral
periphery
periphrastic
perish
perishable
perjure yourself

Synonyms of 'periphrastic'

periphrastic

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单词	periphrastic
释义	Trends of periphrastic View usage for: periphrastic in British English (ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk) or periphrastical (ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪkəl) adjective 1. employing or involving periphrasis 2. expressed in two or more words rather than by an inflected form of one: used esp of a tense of a verb where the alternative element is an auxiliary verb. For example, He does go and He will go involve periphrastic tenses Derived forms periphrastically (ˌperiˈphrastically) adverb periphrastic in American English (ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk) adjective 1. of, like, or expressed in periphrasis 2. Grammar formed with a particle or an auxiliary verb instead of by inflection (Ex.: the phrase did sing used for the inflected form sang) Derived forms periphrastically (ˌperiˈphrastically) adverb Word origin ML periphrasticus < Gr periphrastikos Synonyms of 'periphrastic' roundabout, wordy, circuitous, verbose More Synonyms of periphrastic (adjective) in the sense of roundabout Synonyms roundabout indirect or roundabout language wordy His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. circuitous They were taken on a circuitous route home. verbose When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. prolix tautological circumlocutory pleonastic Additional synonyms in the sense of circuitous Definition indirect and lengthy They were taken on a circuitous route home. Synonyms indirect, winding, rambling, roundabout, meandering, tortuous, labyrinthine, ambagious (archaic) in the sense of pleonastic Synonyms verbose, redundant, superfluous, convoluted, wordy, circuitous, repetitious, prolix, tautological, iterative, circumlocutory, periphrastic in the sense of verbose Definition using more words than is necessary When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. Synonyms long-winded, wordy, garrulous, windy, diffuse, prolix, tautological, circumlocutory, periphrastic, pleonastic Nearby words of periphrastic peripatetic peripheral periphery periphrastic perish perishable perjure yourself Synonyms of 'periphrastic' periphrastic Explore 'periphrastic' in the dictionary Seewindy
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periphrastic

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