perifrástico
Portuguese, adjective/pe.ɾiˈfɾas.t͡ʃi.ku/
perifrástico is spelled P-E-R-I-F-R-Á-S-T-I-C-O (12 letters). Perifrástico is a Portuguese adjective meaning “periphrastic; verbose (using more words than necessary)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does perifrástico mean in English?
adjective
- 1
periphrastic; verbose (using more words than necessary)
- 2
periphrastic; roundabout; circuitous (avoiding getting to the point)
- 3
periphrastic (characterised by periphrasis)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of perifrástico
- perifrástica feminine
- perifrásticos masculine plural
- perifrásticas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce perifrástico?
- Brazil /pe.ɾiˈfɾas.t͡ʃi.ku/
- /pe.ɾiˈfɾaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- Portugal /pɨ.ɾiˈfɾaʃ.ti.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to perifrástico
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.