per|i|phras|tic

per|i|phras|tic
per|i|phras|tic «P uh FRAS tihk», adjective.
1. expressed in a roundabout way: »

A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion (T. S. Eliot).

2. Grammar. formed by using auxiliaries or particles rather than inflection. Examples: of John (periphrastic genitive) rather than John's; did run (periphrastic conjugation) rather than ran.
per´i|phras´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • per´i|phras´ti|cal|ly — per|i|phras|tic «P uh FRAS tihk», adjective. 1. expressed in a roundabout way: »A periphrastic study in a worn out poetical fashion (T. S. Eliot). 2. Grammar. formed by using auxiliaries or particles rather than inflection. Examples: of John… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • periphrastic — per•i•phras•tic [[t]ˌpɛr əˈfræs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) circumlocutory; roundabout 2) gram. expressed by or using grammatical periphrasis, as the construction more friendly rather than friendlier[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805; < Gk periphrastikós, der …   From formal English to slang

  • Periphrastic — Per i*phras tic, Periphrastical Per i*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster] {Periphrastic conjugation} (Gram.),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Periphrastic conjugation — Periphrastic Per i*phras tic, Periphrastical Per i*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster] {Periphrastic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Periphrastical — Periphrastic Per i*phras tic, Periphrastical Per i*phras tic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster] {Periphrastic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Periphrastically — Per i*phras tic*al*ly, adv. With circumlocution. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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