periphrasis periphrases • periphrastic · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · periphrasis · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things. Synonyms: circumlocution, ambage. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · circumlocution · · Synonym 1 ambage · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073