périphrase

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Definition of périphrase in English English dictionary

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periphrase

The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution

To describe by enigmatic periphrases.

periphrase

To use circumlocution

periphrase

To express by [[#Noun|periphrase]] or circumlocution

periphrase

To express by periphrase or circumlocution

Hyphenation

pe·ri·phrase

Etymology

() From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (periphrasis) from περιφράζομαι (periphrazomai, “I consider all sides of an issue”) from περί (peri, “around”) + φράζω (phrazō, “I show, point out”). See phrase.