periphrastic

Speech parts

1. periphrastic - Adjective

2. periphrastic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Periphrastical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

circumlocutory ambagious circumlocutious gabby long crooked circular indirect ambiguous lengthy diffuse winding redundant parabolic oblique
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Antonyms

close direct critical brief concentrated compact
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Related terms

periphrasis periphrase periphrastic conjugation

Phrases with the word

periphrastic genitive

Examples

had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression Source: Internet

A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings. Source: Internet

Active The first periphrastic conjugation uses the future participle. Source: Internet

Ancient Greek made great use of participial constructions and of constructions involving the infinitive, and the modern variety lacks the infinitive entirely (instead having a raft of new periphrastic constructions) and uses participles more restrictedly. Source: Internet

In English main English, like some other languages, uses a periphrastic passive. Source: Internet

In the third person, the periphrastic form of vatükomok (he washes himself) must use the reflexive pronoun, vatükom oki, as vatükom omi would mean "he washes him (someone else)". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

periphrases periphrasic periphrasis periphrastic conjugation periphrastic genitive periphrastical