periphrastic
adjective
peri·phras·tic
| \ ˌper-ə-ˈfra-stik
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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
Other Words from periphrastic
periphrastically
\ ˌper-ə-ˈfra-sti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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