perifrasi

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Italian

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Etymology

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From 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

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  • IPA(key): /peˈri.fra.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ifrazi
  • Hyphenation: pe‧rì‧fra‧si

Noun

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perifrasi f (invariable)

  1. circumlocution, periphrase
    Synonyms: giro di parole, (formal) circonlocuzione

Derived terms

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