Periphrasis \puh-RIF-ruh-sis\ noun 1. the use of an - TopicsExpress



          

Periphrasis \puh-RIF-ruh-sis\ noun 1. the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution. 2. an expression phrased in such fashion. Quotes He had a cunning mastery of periphrasis, and a telling command of adverbs. -- P. G. Wodehouse, Not George Washington, 1907 Origin Periphrasis comes from the Greek word períphrasis from the prefix peri- meaning around and phrazein meaning to declare.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:13:21 +0000

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