'Periphrastic conjugation' definitions:

Definition of 'Periphrastic conjugation'

From: GCIDE
  • Periphrastic \Per`i*phras"tic\, Periphrastical \Per`i*phras"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p['e]riphrastique.] Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. [1913 Webster]
  • Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries. [1913 Webster]