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periphrasic

/ˈpɛ.ɹiːˌfɹeɪz.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-riphra-sic
IPA
/ˈpɛ.ɹiːˌfɹeɪz.ɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to periphrasis

Etymology

Etymology tree English periphrase Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English periphrasic From periphrase + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɛ.ɹiːˌfɹeɪz.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more periphrasic (comparative) most periphrasic (superlative) periphrastic (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce periphrasic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.ɹiːˌfɹeɪz.ɪk/.
What does periphrasic mean?
Of or pertaining to periphrasis
Where does periphrasic come from?
Etymology tree English periphrase Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English periphrasic From periphrase + -ic.

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