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periphrastic conjugation

periphrastic conjugation noun: a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.

Noun

periphrastic conjugation (plural periphrastic conjugations)

  1. A conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.
    • The active periphrastic conjugation in Latin is formed by using the future active participle and the appropriate form of "esse".

Forms of periphrastic conjugation

pluralperiphrastic conjugations

Questions about periphrastic conjugation

What does periphrastic conjugation mean?
Periphrastic conjugation means a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.
What part of speech is periphrastic conjugation?
Periphrastic conjugation is a noun.
What is the plural of periphrastic conjugation?
The plural of periphrastic conjugation is periphrastic conjugations.

Words near periphrastic conjugation in the dictionary

  1. periphrases
  2. periphrasic
  3. periphrasing
  4. periphrasis
  5. periphrastic
  6. periphrastic conjugation
  7. periphrastic conjugations
  8. periphrastical
  9. periphrastically
  10. periphrasticity
  11. periphysate

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