perifrasi
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editperifrasi f (invariable)
- circumlocution, periphrase
- Synonyms: giro di parole, (formal) circonlocuzione
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- Italian terms prefixed with peri-
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- Rhymes:Italian/ifrazi
- Rhymes:Italian/ifrazi/4 syllables
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