Word: periphrase
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
i
phrase
Definition: To use circumlocution; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Morphemes:
Affix: periphrase
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use circumlocution; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: around
Affix: φράζω
Language: grc
Decoded: phrazo
Meaning: I show, point out