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    periphrastic
    /ˌpɛrɪˈfrastɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (of speech or writing) indirect and circumlocutory: "the periphrastic nature of legal syntax"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERIPHRASTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. employing or involving periphrasis. 2. 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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › periphrasticPERIPHRASTIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › periphrasticPeriphrastic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Periphrastic writing is unnecessarily convoluted, confusing, and wordy. It’s like it wants to confuse you. A periphrastic instruction manual can make it nearly impossible to figure out how your new TV works.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › periphrasticPeriphrastic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERIPHRASTIC is of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis. How to use periphrastic in a sentence.

  6. literarydevices.com › periphrasisPeriphrasis Examples and Definition - Literary Devices

    Definition of Periphrasis. Periphrasis is both a grammatical principle and manner of speaking that uses more words than necessary to evoke a certain meaning. Periphrasis is, at times, beneficial for certain reasons, though is often considered redundant.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperiphrastic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of periphrastic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › periphrasticPeriphrastic - definition of periphrastic by The Free Dictionary

    (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 adv.

  9. www.thoughtco.com › periphrasis-prose-style-1691609Periphrasis Definition - Glossary of Rhetorical Terms - ThoughtCo

    Jul 24, 2018 · In rhetoric and prose style, periphrasis is a roundabout way of saying something: the use of an unnecessarily lengthy expression in place of one that's more direct and concise. Periphrasis is a type of verbosity. Periphrasis (or circumlocution) is commonly considered a stylistic vice. Adjective: periphrastic. Etymology.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › periphrasticperiphrastic - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    circumlocutory; roundabout. Grammar noting a construction of two or more words having the same syntactic function as an inflected word, as of Mr. Smith in the son of Mr. Smith, which is equivalent to Mr. Smith's in Mr. Smith's son.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'periphrastic' - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "PERIPHRASTIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.