Meanings
adverbperiphrastically (comparative more periphrastically, superlative most periphrastically)
comparative more periphrastically · superlative most periphrastically
- With circumlocution or periphrasis.
Origin
Translations
Italian perifrasticamente
- perifrasticamentewith circumlocution or periphrasis
Polish peryfrastycznie
- peryfrastyczniewith circumlocution or periphrasis
Portuguese perifrasticamente
- perifrasticamentewith circumlocution or periphrasis
Spanish perifrásticamente
- perifrásticamentewith circumlocution or periphrasis
Cite this entry
APA
periphrastically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphrastically
MLA
“periphrastically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphrastically. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periphrastically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphrastically.
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