English Explanatory Dictionary

peri-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. surrounding
  2. near
  3. during

Pronunciation

pĕr′ə- /ˌpɛɹ.ə-/ /ˌpeɹ.ə-/ /ˌpɛɹ.ʌ-/ /ˌpɛ(ː)ɾ.i-/

Word forms

peri-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”). Cognate to for via Proto-Indo-European.

Synonyms

circum- para- intra- mid-

Antonyms

disto-

Related words

peripatetic peripherad periphery
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