German Meaning of periphrase
Umschreibung
Other German words related to Umschreibung
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of periphrase
- periphrased => Umschrieben
- periphrases => Umschreibungen
- periphrasing => Umschreiben
- periphrasis => Umschreibung
- periphrastic => periphrastisch
- periphrastical => umschreibend
- periphrastically => periphrastisch
- periplaneta => Schabe
- periplaneta americana => Amerikanische Küchenschabe
- periplaneta australasiae => Australische Schabe
Definitions and Meaning of periphrase in English
periphrase (n.)
The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
periphrase (v. t.)
To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
periphrase (v. i.)
To use circumlocution.
FAQs About the word periphrase
Umschreibung
The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution., To express by periphrase or circumloc
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
periphery => Peripherie, peripheries => Peripherie, peripherical => peripher, peripheric => peripher, peripherally => peripher,
