peri-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "peri"
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”). Cognate to for via Proto-Indo-European.
Prefix
peri-
- around or surrounding
- near
- peri- + helion → perihelion
- during
- peri- + apocalyptic → peri-apocalyptic
- peri- + natal → perinatal
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “near”): disto-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with peri-
Related terms
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈperi-/, [ˈpe̞ri-]
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with peri- (very)
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek περί (perí).
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with peri- (peri-)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péri. Doublet of peri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peri/
- Hyphenation: pé‧ri
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with peri- not found
Related terms
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.
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”).
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with peri-
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɾi/ [pe.ɾi]
- Syllabification: pe‧ri-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with peri-
Further reading
- “peri-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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