English Explanatory Dictionary

periegetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to a periegesis.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/ /ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/ /-ɾɪk/

Word forms

periegetic

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητικός (periēgētikós, “of or pertaining to a periegete (a writer of periegeses); descriptive”), from περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “periegete”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic, suffix forming adjectives, meaning ‘of or pertaining to, in the manner of’”).

Related words

periegesis periegete
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