periphrastic
/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk//ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik/
adjective
- 1
Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- 2
Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
- 3
(grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.
““The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”.”
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