periphrastic
/ˌpɛ.rɪˈfræ.stɪk//ˌpɛ.rəˈfræ.stɪk/
- adj.
- 委婉的，迂回的，冗长的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
periphrastic
词源说明
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós), from περίφρασις (períphrasis, “periphrasis”).
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- 2Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
- 3(grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.