adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ per- ə - ' fras-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1805
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
2 : formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection < more fair is a periphrastic comparative>
– peri · phras · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb