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Asturian
Noun
perífrasis f (plural perífrasis)
- periphrasis (use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin periphrasis, from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈɾifɾasis/
- Rhymes: -ifɾasis
- Syllabification: pe‧rí‧fra‧sis
Noun
perífrasis f (plural perífrasis)
- (linguistics, grammar) periphrasis
En el español hay unas ciento cuarenta perífrasis.- In Spanish there are about 140 periphrases.
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