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periphrastic
adjective peri·phras·tic \ˌper-ə-ˈfras-tik\
Definition of PERIPHRASTIC
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
2
: formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection <more fair is a periphrastic comparative>
— peri·phras·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PERIPHRASTIC
1805
Rhymes with PERIPHRASTIC
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