periphrase
periphrase · periphrases · periphrased · periphrasing
To express by periphrase or circumlocutionTo express by periphrase or circumlocution.
/ˈpɛɹi.fɹeɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
(intransitive)To use circumlocution.
Origin
From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (perFrom Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “to consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to show, point out”). See phrase.
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Forms
periphrases, periphrasing, periphrased, periphrased| Base form | periphrase · to periphrase |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | periphrases |
| Present participle | periphrasing |
| Past simple | periphrased |
| Past participle | periphrased |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunperiphrased
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle