Definition of Periphrastic
Per`i`phras´tic
a.
1.
Expressing
,
or
expressed
,
in
more
words
than
are
necessary
;
characterized
by
periphrase
;
circumlocutory
.
Periphrastic conjugation
(Gram.)
a
conjugation
formed
by
the
use
of
the
simple
verb
with
one
or
more
auxiliaries
.
Related Words
ambagious
,
circumlocutious
,
circumlocutory
,
indirect
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