periphrastically
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Periphrastically — Per i*phras tic*al*ly, adv. With circumlocution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periphrastically — adverb see periphrastic … New Collegiate Dictionary
periphrastically — See periphrastic. * * * … Universalium
periphrastically — peri·phras·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
periphrastically — adverb see periphrastic … Useful english dictionary
periphrastic — periphrastically, adv. /per euh fras tik/, adj. 1. circumlocutory; roundabout. 2. Gram. noting a construction of two or more words having the same syntactic function as an inflected word, as of Mr. Smith in the son of Mr. Smith, which is… … Universalium
Latin conjugation — Conjugation is the creation of derived forms of a verb from its basic forms or principal parts. It may be affected by person, number, gender, tense, mood, voice or other language specific factors. When, for example, we use a verb to function as… … Wikipedia
Basque verbs — The verb is one of the most complex parts of Basque grammar. It is sometimes represented as a difficult challenge for learners of the language, and many Basque grammars devote most of their pages to lists or tables of verb paradigms. This article … Wikipedia
Periphrase — Per i*phrase, n. [L. periphrasis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to think about, to be expressed periphrastically; ? + ? to speak: cf. F. p[ e]riphrase. See {Phrase}.] (Rhet.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
periphrasis — noun (plural periphrases) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from periphrazein to express periphrastically, from peri + phrazein to point out Date: 1533 1. use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression 2. an instance of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
