périphérie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin peripherīa, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.ʁi.fe.ʁi/
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Noun

périphérie f (plural périphéries)

(geometry) perimeter
outskirts (of a town or city)
Synonyms: faubourgs, banlieue

Related terms

périphérique
- périphériquement

Descendants

→ Turkish: periferi

See also

circonférence

Further reading

“périphérie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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