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periphrastic

/ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk/

/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/

periphrasticadjektiv

more periphrastic

Komp.

most periphrastic

Super.

/ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk/

/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/

Übersetzungen

The periphrastic explanation left the audience confused about the main point.

L'explication périphrastique a laissé le public confus quant au point principal.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

circonlocutoireEmploi plus rare, surtout pour une tournure indirecte ou trop longue.

Definitionen

Expressed in a roundabout or indirect way, often using more words than necessary.

The periphrastic explanation left the audience confused about the main point.

Of or relating to periphrasis; formed by the use of separate words rather than inflection.

In English, the expression "more beautiful" is a periphrastic comparative.

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