perifrasi

Italian

Etymology

From peri- +‎ frasi, from Latin periphrăsis, from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), derived from Ancient Greek περιφράζω (periphrázō), compound of περι- (peri-, “peri-”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to say”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈri.fra.zi/
• Rhymes: -ifrazi
• Hyphenation: pe‧rì‧fra‧si

Noun

perifrasi f (invariable)

1. circumlocution, periphrase

   Synonyms: giro di parole, (formal) circonlocuzione

Derived terms

• perifrasare

Related terms

• perifrastico