circonlocuzione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumlocūtiōnem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃir.kon.lo.kutˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: cir‧con‧lo‧cu‧zió‧ne

Noun

circonlocuzione f (plural circonlocuzioni)

  1. (technical, formal) circumlocution; periphrasis
    Synonyms: perifrasi, giro di parole
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