perífrasis

Asturian

Noun

perífrasis f (plural perífrasis)

  1. periphrasis (use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin periphrasis, from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈɾifɾasis/ [peˈɾi.fɾa.sis]
  • Rhymes: -ifɾasis
  • Syllabification: pe‧rí‧fra‧sis

Noun

perífrasis f (plural perífrasis)

  1. (linguistics, grammar) periphrasis
    En el español hay unas ciento cuarenta perífrasis.
    In Spanish there are about 140 periphrases.

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