Periphrastic
Pronunciation : Per`i*phras"tic, Per`i*phras"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. p?riphrastique.]
Definition : Defn: Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913