[peri.phras.tic] adj (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 ~ comparative" -- peri.phras.ti.cal.ly adv
[peri.phras.tic] adj (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 ~ comparative" -- peri.phras.ti.cal.ly adv
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012