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periphrastic
per·i·phras·tic P0196200 (pĕr′ə-frăs′tĭk)adj.1. Having the nature of or characterized by periphrasis.2. Grammar Constructed by using an auxiliary word rather than an inflected form; for example, of father is the periphrastic possessive case of father but father's is the inflected possessive case, and did say is the periphrastic past tense of say but said is the inflected past tense.
per′i·phras′ti·cal·ly adv.periphrastic (ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk) or periphrasticaladj1. employing or involving periphrasis2. (Grammar) 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 ˌperiˈphrastically advper•i•phras•tic (ˌpɛr əˈfræs tɪk)
adj. 1. circumlocutory; roundabout. 2. expressed by or using grammatical periphrasis, as the construction more friendly rather than friendlier. [1795–1805; < Greek periphrastikós, derivative of periphrázein to use periphrasis] per`i•phras′ti•cal•ly, adv. periphrasticreferring to the ability in some languages to use function words instead of inflections, as “the hair of the dog” for “dog’s hair.” — periphrasis, n.See also: GrammarThesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  periphrastic - roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; "had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression"; "A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings."-T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)ambagious, circumlocutious, circumlocutoryindirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow" |
periphrasticadjectiveUsing or containing an excessive number of words:diffuse, long-winded, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, verbose, wordy.Translationsπεριφραστικόςomschrijvendperifrastischuitvoerig
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periphrastic (pĕr″ĭ-frăs′tĭk) [Gr. periphrastikos] Pert. to the use of superfluous words in expressing a thought, as in the writings and speech of some schizophrenics.periphrastic
Related to periphrastic: circumlocutorySynonyms for periphrasticadj using or containing an excessive number of wordsSynonyms- diffuse
- long-winded
- pleonastic
- prolix
- redundant
- verbose
- wordy
Synonyms for periphrasticadj roundabout and unnecessarily wordySynonyms- ambagious
- circumlocutious
- circumlocutory
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