adjective Date: 1805 of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis, formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection , ~ally adverb
PERIPHRASTIC
Meaning of PERIPHRASTIC in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012