perifrástico
See also: perifrastico
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós).
Adjective
perifrástico m (feminine singular perifrástica, masculine plural perifrásticos, feminine plural perifrásticas, comparable)
- periphrastic; verbose (using more words than necessary)
- periphrastic; roundabout; circuitous (avoiding getting to the point)
- (grammar) periphrastic (characterised by periphrasis)
Synonyms
- (roundabout): circunloquial
Derived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɾifˈɾastiko/, [peɾifˈɾast̪iko]
Adjective
perifrástico (feminine singular perifrástica, masculine plural perifrásticos, feminine plural perifrásticas)
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