peri-

Etymology

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

Prefix

peri-

2. around or surrounding

   ‎peri- + ‎meter → ‎perimeter

4. near

   ‎peri- + ‎helion → ‎perihelion

6. during

   ‎peri- + ‎apocalyptic → ‎peri-apocalyptic

   ‎peri- + ‎natal → ‎perinatal

Anagrams

• pier, prie, ripe

Pronunciation

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Prefix

peri-

1. peri-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈperi-/, [ˈpe̞ri-]

Etymology 1

< perä +‎ -i

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek περί (perí).

Anagrams

• repi, ripe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péri. Doublet of peri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peri/
• Hyphenation: pé‧ri

Prefix

péri

1. peri-:
   1. around or surrounding
   2. near

Further reading

• “peri-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology

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

Prefix

peri-

1. peri-

Anagrams

• iper-, ripe

Etymology

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

Prefix

peri-

1. peri-

Further reading

• “peri-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾi/ [pe.ɾi]
• Syllabification: pe‧ri-

Prefix

peri-

1. peri-

Further reading

• “peri-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10