per·i·phras·tic
 periphrastic
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- pronunciation:
- pe
r
frae
stihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
roundabout; circumlocutory.
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| definition 2: |
formed with an auxiliary verb or a particle instead of an inflection, such as "it did ring" rather than "it rang".
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| related words: |
rambling |
| derivation: |
periphrastically (adv.) |
The word periphrastic
contains the following part:
peri
Greek
root
that means
around, surrounding
Example words: