periphrastic conjugation
Noun
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Noun
periphrastic conjugation (plural periphrastic conjugations)
- (grammar) 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".
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