periphrase
1 of 2noun
peri·phrase
ˈperəˌfrāz
: periphrasis
periphrase
2 of 2verb
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transitive verb
: to express by periphrasis
intransitive verb
: to use periphrasis
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle French, from Latin periphrasis
Verb
French périphraser, from Middle French periphraser, from periphrase