περι-

See also: περί, περί-, and πέρι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περί (perí, “about, around”).

Prefix

περι- • (peri-)

  1. around, about
    ‎περι- (peri-) + ‎τειχίζω (teikhízō, “build a wall”) → ‎περιτειχίζω (periteikhízō, “build a wall around”)
    ‎περι- (peri-) + ‎τρέχω (trékhō, “run”) → ‎περιτρέχω (peritrékhō, “run around”)

Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms prefixed with περι-

Descendants
  • → English: peri-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”).

Prefix

περι- • (peri-)

  1. peri- (around, surrounding)
    ‎περι- (peri-) + ‎γράφω (gráfo, “draw, write”) → ‎περιγραφή (perigrafí, “describe”)
    ‎περι- (peri-) + ‎φράζω (frázo, “enclose”) → ‎περίφραξη (perífraxi, “fence”)

Derived terms
Greek terms prefixed with περι-
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.