periphrastic

== English == === Alternative forms === periphrasic === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós), from περίφρασις (períphrasis, “periphrasis”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/ Rhymes: -æstɪk === Adjective === periphrastic (not comparable) Expressed in more words than are necessary. Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory. (grammar) Characterized by periphrasis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== periphrase periphrasis periphrastic conjugation ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====