英语词汇“periphrastic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

periphrastic

释义

periphrasis /pə-rifˈrə-sis/

noun (pl periphˈrases /-sēz/)

ORIGIN: Gr periphrasis, from peri around, and phrasis speech

periphrase /perˈi-frāz/ noun (pl periphrāsˈes)

Periphrasis

transitive verb

To say with circumlocution

intransitive verb

To use circumlocution

periphrastic /per-i-frasˈtik/ or periphrasˈtical adjective

Using periphrasis
Using at least two words instead of a single inflected form, esp of a verb tense involving an auxiliary

periphrasˈtically adverb

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