periphrasis

pe·riph·ra·sis

 (pə-rĭf′rə-sĭs)

n. pl. pe·riph·ra·ses (-sēz′)

1. The use of circumlocution.

2. A circumlocution.

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[Latin, from Greek, from periphrazein, to express periphrastically : peri-, peri- + phrazein, to say; see g^whren- in Indo-European roots.]

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periphrasis

(pəˈrɪfrəsɪs)

n, pl -rases (-rəˌsiːz)

1. a roundabout way of expressing something; circumlocution

2. an expression of this kind

[C16: via Latin from Greek, from peri- + phrazein to declare]

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pe•riph•ra•sis

(pəˈrɪf rə sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)

1. the use of a verbose or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.

2. an expression phrased in this way.

3.

a. the use of two or more words instead of an inflected word to express the same grammatical function.

b. an example of this.

[1525–35; < Latin < Greek períphrasis. See peri-, phrase]

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periphrasis

1. a roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution.
2. an expression in such fashion. Cf. paraphrasis. — periphrastic, adj.

See also: Language

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1. a roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution.
2. an expression in such fashion. See also language. — periphrastic, adj.

See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

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periphrasis

1. An indirect way of expressing something.

2. A roundabout way of expressing a point.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

periphrasis - a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things ambage, circumlocution verboseness, verbosity - an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words

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Translations

perifrasi

periphrasis

[pəˈrɪfrəsɪs] N (periphrases (pl)) [pəˈrɪfrəsiːz] → perífrasis f inv

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