peri-

See also: peri, Peri, perí, péri, pèri, perì, perî, peří, péri-, and pēri

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”). Cognate to for via Proto-Indo-European.

Prefix

peri-

  1. around or surrounding:
    perimeter
  2. near:
    perinatal, perihelion

Derived terms
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Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Prefix

peri-

  1. peri-
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Finnish

Etymology 1

< periä

Prefix

peri-

  1. very, to the core

Etymology 2

Prefix

peri-

  1. peri-
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Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

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

Prefix

peri-

  1. peri-

Derived terms
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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pe.ɾi/

Prefix

peri-

  1. peri-

Derived terms
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