Periphrastic
/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:23 pts12 letters
Definition of Periphrastic
adjective
- Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
- (grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.
"“The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”."
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