Portuguese

Adjective

perifrástico m ‎(feminine singular perifrástica, masculine plural perifrásticos, feminine plural perifrásticas, comparable)

1. periphrastic; verbose (using more words than necessary)
2. periphrastic; roundabout; circuitous (avoiding getting to the point)
3. (grammar) periphrastic (characterised by periphrasis)

Synonyms

• (roundabout): circunloquial

Derived terms

• perifrasticamente

Related terms

• perífrase