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« Define circumjacentDefine circumlocutionsGo to Dictionary DefinitionGo to User ContributedDictionaryGo to Extensive DefinitionGo to Synonyms, Antonyms and RelatedWordsDictionary Definitioncircumlocution1 a style that involves indirect ways ofexpressing things [syn: periphrasis, ambage]2 an indirect way of expressing something [syn:indirectexpression]User ContributedDictionaryEnglishEtymologyLatin circumlocutio, literally aspeaking (locutio)around (circum). Probablya calque of Ancient Greek περίφρασις (periphrasis, periphrasis).Pronunciationcir·cum·lo·cu·tion /ˌsɜrkəmloʊˈkyuʃən/Pronunciation Key - Show SpelledPronunciation[sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPAPronunciation –nouna roundabout orindirect way ofspeaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.a roundabout expression.Derived termscircumlocutionaryRelated termscircumlocutorySee alsobeataround the bushExtensive DefinitionCircumlocution (also called periphrasis,circumduction, circumvolution, periphrase, or ambage) is anambiguous or roundabout figure ofspeech. In its most basic form, circumlocution is using manywords (such as "a tool used for cutting things such as paper andhair") to describe something simple ("scissors"). In this sense, thevast majority of definitions found in dictionaries arecircumlocutory.Circumlocution is often used by aphasics and people learning anew language, where in the absence of a word (such as "abuelo"[grandfather]) the subject can simply be described ("el padre de supadre" [the father of one's father]). It is also used frequently inBasicEnglish, a constructeddialect of non-regional English.Circumlocution has numerous other uses, underwhose circumstances other terms are used.AmphilogismAmphilogism (also called amphilogy) is a form acircumlocutory speech used to avoid telling something that mightotherwise harm you. For example, a gay employee might useamphilogistic language (i.e., the "pronoungame") to talk about his partner without outinghimself. For example, instead of saying "He made dinner for me lastnight", an amphilogistic statement would be "Dinner was alreadymade for me last night".CledonismCledonism is the use of circumlocution to avoidsaying unlucky words. For example, calling the devil "Old Nick" or saying"baker'sdozen" instead of thirteen.The Roman god Orcuswas referred to as "Pluto","the rich one", in Latin.EquivocationEquivocation is the use of circumlocution todeceive others without blatantly lying. For example, if a motherasks her child to clean a throw rug, andthe child replies that he will "hang the rug and beat it" insteadof saying he will "clean it", he could mean that he will forgetabout the rug (hang it) and quickly leave (beat it).EuphemismEuphemism is the use of circumlocution to avoidsaying offensive words. Euphemism, however, is only sometimescircumlocutory. For example, "Holy mother of Jesus!" is acircumlocution of "Mary!",but "heck", while stilleuphemistic, is not a circumlocution of "hell".See alsoAnalyticlanguageAuxiliaryverbCompound(linguistics)InflectionPeriphrasisReferencesGreek GrammarExternal linksCircumlocutionin figures of speechcircumlocution in Catalan: Perífrasicircumlocution in German: Periphrasecircumlocution in Spanish: Perífrasiscircumlocution in Esperanto: Perifrazocircumlocution in French: Périphrasecircumlocution in Galician: Perífrasecircumlocution in Italian: Perifrasicircumlocution in Dutch: Perifrasecircumlocution in Japanese: 迂言法circumlocution in Norwegian: Perifrasecircumlocution in Polish: Peryfrazacircumlocution in Portuguese: Perífrasecircumlocution in Russian: Перифразcircumlocution in Ukrainian:ПерифразSynonyms, Antonyms and RelatedWordsambages, anfractuosity, circling, circuition, circuitousness, circuitry, circularity, circulation, circumambages, circumambience, circumambiency, circumambulation,circumbendibus,circumflexion,circummigration,circumnavigation,circumvolution,convolution,crinkle, crinkling, deviance, deviancy, deviation, deviousness, digression, excursion, excursus, flexuosity, flexuousness, gyre, gyring, indirection, intorsion, involution, meander, meandering, obliqueness, orbit, orbiting, periphrase, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, rivulation, roundabout, roundaboutness, rounding, sinuation, sinuosity, sinuousness, slinkiness, snakiness, spiral, spiraling, tautology, torsion, tortility, tortuosity, tortuousness, turn, turning, twisting, undulation, verbality, wave, waving, wheeling, winding

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