périphrase
See also: periphrase
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin periphrasis < Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ʁi.fʁaz/ ~ /pe.ʁi.fʁɑz/
Audio: (file)
Noun
périphrase f (plural périphrases)
Related terms
Further reading
- “périphrase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.