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Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpeː.riˈfraː.zə/
- Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧fra‧se
- Rhymes: -aːzə
Noun
perifrase f (plural perifrasen or perifrases)
- periphrasis, circumlocution