périplo

See also: periplo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin periplūs, from Ancient Greek περῐ́πλους (períplous).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾi.plu/

• Rhymes: -ɛɾiplu
• Hyphenation: pé‧ri‧plo

Noun

périplo m (plural périplos)

1. circumnavigation, periplus (navigation around a sea or the maritime coasts of a country)
2. circumnavigation, periplus (description of such a trip)
3. circumnavigation, periplus (trip or visit made around a certain central space)

Further reading

• “périplo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “périplo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024