circonlocuzione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin circumlocūtiōnem.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃir.kon.lo.kutˈt͡sjo.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: cir‧con‧lo‧cu‧zió‧ne

Noun[edit]

circonlocuzione f (plural circonlocuzioni)

(technical, formal) circumlocution; periphrasis
Synonyms: perifrasi, giro di parole

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