περίφρασις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

περῐ- (peri-) +‎ φρᾰ́σῐς (phrásis)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περῐ́φρᾰσῐς (períphrasisf (genitive περῐφρᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. circumlocution, periphrasis

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