Periphrastic
Periphrastic , adjective
[Greek {not transcribed}: compare French périphrastique.]
Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
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Periphrastic conjugation (Grammar) , a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.
Also: Periphrastical