Synonyms & related words for periphrase

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Words related to periphrase

Explore words related to periphrase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include periphrasis, circumlocute, circumlocution, circumlocutional, circumlocutionist, circumlocutory, ambage, periphrastic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does periphrase come from?

The word periphrase breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, about”); and phrase, from Greek phrasis (“speech, way of speaking (phrazein 'to tell')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.