2syllables
periphrastic
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periphrastic is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, periphrastic is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofperiphrastic
1adjective
- Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
- (grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.
Example: "“The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”."
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