Word: periphrases

Synonyms: periphrases

ambage, circumlocution

Translations: periphrases

Dictionary:
spanish
Translations:
perífrasis, las perífrasis, perífrasis verbales
Dictionary:
german
Translations:
umschreibungen, Umschreibungen, Periphrasen
Dictionary:
french
Translations:
périphrases, des périphrases, de périphrases, les périphrases, périphrase
Dictionary:
italian
Translations:
perifrasi, le perifrasi, delle perifrasi
Dictionary:
portuguese
Translations:
perífrases
Dictionary:
dutch
Translations:
perifrases, omschrijvingen
Dictionary:
russian
Translations:
перифразами, перифразы
Dictionary:
czech
Translations:
opisů
Dictionary:
ukrainian
Translations:
перифразами
Dictionary:
belarusian
Translations:
перыфразу
Dictionary:
estonian
Translations:
perifraasid
Dictionary:
icelandic
Translations:
kenningum
Dictionary:
romanian
Translations:
perifraze, perifrază
Dictionary:
slovak
Translations:
kópií, kópie, odpisov, overených kópií, verných kópií

The meaning and "use of": periphrases

noun
  • the use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing. - In order to refer to the activity denoted by the F-word, it is necessary to engage in circumlocution or periphrasis .
Random words