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Periphrastical
{
Perˊi-phras′tic
,Perˊi-phras′tic-al
, }Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
périphrastique
.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Periphrastic conjugation
(Gram.)
, a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.