perifrástico
See also: perifrastico
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós).
Adjective
perifrástico (feminine perifrástica, masculine plural perifrásticos, feminine plural perifrásticas)
- periphrastic; verbose (using more words than necessary)
- periphrastic; roundabout; circuitous (avoiding getting to the point)
- Synonym: circunloquial
- (grammar) periphrastic (characterised by periphrasis)
Derived terms
- perifrasticamente
Related terms
- perífrase
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɾiˈfɾastiko/ [pe.ɾiˈfɾas.t̪i.ko]
- Rhymes: -astiko
- Syllabification: pe‧ri‧frás‧ti‧co
Adjective
perifrástico (feminine perifrástica, masculine plural perifrásticos, feminine plural perifrásticas)
- periphrastic
Derived terms
- perifrásticamente
Related terms
- perífrasis
Further reading
- “perifrástico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014