Periphrastic
//ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk//
Translations of "periphrastic" (11 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | заобиколен(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), иносказателен(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), многословен(expressed in more words than are necessary), описателен(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | zaobikolen, inoskazatelen, mnogosloven, opisatelen | |
| Catalan | perifràstic(expressed in more words than are necessary), perifràstic(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| Dutch | omschrijvend(expressed in more words than are necessary), omschrijvend(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), omschrijvend(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution), perifrastisch(expressed in more words than are necessary), perifrastisch(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), perifrastisch(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution), uitvoerig(expressed in more words than are necessary), uitvoerig(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), uitvoerig(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| Finnish | perifrastinen(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| French | périphrastique(expressed in more words than are necessary), périphrastique(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| Greek | περιφραστικός(expressed in more words than are necessary), περιφραστικός(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), περιφραστικός(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | perifrastikós, perifrastikós, perifrastikós | |
| Hungarian | körülírt(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), körülírt(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution), körülírásos(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), körülírásos(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution), körülírással kifejezett/szerkesztett(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution), szószaporító(expressed in more words than are necessary) | — | |
| Portuguese | perifrástico(expressed in more words than are necessary), perifrástico(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| Russian | иносказа́тельный(indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory), многосло́вный(expressed in more words than are necessary) | inoskazátelʹnyj, mnogoslóvnyj | |
| Spanish | perifrástico(expressed in more words than are necessary), perifrástico(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — | |
| Welsh | periffrastig(grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | — |
заобиколен, иносказателен, многословен, описателен
zaobikolen, inoskazatelen, mnogosloven, opisatelen
perifràstic, perifràstic
omschrijvend, omschrijvend, omschrijvend, perifrastisch, perifrastisch, perifrastisch, uitvoerig, uitvoerig, uitvoerig
perifrastinen
périphrastique, périphrastique
körülírt, körülírt, körülírásos, körülírásos, körülírással kifejezett/szerkesztett, szószaporító
perifrástico, perifrástico
perifrástico, perifrástico
periffrastig
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