periphrasis in Hindi हिन्दी
periphrasis in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
periphrasis in Telugu తెలుగు
periphrasis in English
- periphrasis⇄periphrasis, noun, pl.-ses.
a roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution.
Ex. ""The wife of your father's brother"" is a periphrasis for ""your aunt.""