“The wife of your father's brother” is a periphrasis for “your aunt.”
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
riph — pe·riph·er·ad; pe·riph·er·al·ism; pe·riph·er·al·ly; pe·riph·ery; pe·riph·ra·sis; pe·riph·y·sis; pe·riph·y·ton; pe·riph·er·al; … English syllables
periphrasis — pe·riph·ra·sis … English syllables
periphysis — pe·riph·y·sis … English syllables
y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… … English syllables
periphrasis — pe|riph|ra|sis [pəˈrıfrəsıs] n plural periphrases [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek, from periphrazein to express in a periphrastic way ] 1.) formal when someone uses long words or phrases that are not necessary 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
periphrasis — pe|riph|ra|sis [ pə rıfrəsıs ] noun count or uncount TECHNICAL the practice of expressing something in a more complicated indirect way than is necessary, or something expressed in this way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Periphrases — Periphrasis Pe*riph ra*sis, n.; pl. {Periphrases}. [L.] See {Periphrase}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Periphrasis — Pe*riph ra*sis, n.; pl. {Periphrases}. [L.] See {Periphrase}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periphrasis — pe•riph•ra•sis [[t]pəˈrɪf rə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) the use of a verbose or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution 2) an expression phrased in this way 3) gram. a) the use of two or more words instead of an inflected word to … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
