browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
periphrasis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Periphrasis \Pe*riph"ra*sis\, n.; pl {Periphrases}. [L.] See {Periphrase}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: periphrasis n : a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things [syn: {circumlocution}]
more about periphrasis
This work is licensed under a
