| 释义 |
peri·phras·tic
\|perə|frastik, -raas-, -tēk\ adjective
Etymology: Greek periphrastikos, from (assumed) Greek periphrastos (verbal of Greek periphrazein) + Greek -ikos -ic
1. : of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis : circumlocutory
2. : formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection
< more fair is a periphrastic comparative >
< of man is a periphrastic phrase >
< does go is a periphrastic verb >
• peri·phras·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk, -li\ adverb |