περίπλους

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From περί (perí) +‎ πλοῦς (ploûs).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Proper noun[edit]

περῐ́πλους (períplousm (genitive περῐ́πλου); second declension

  1. sailing round, circumnavigation

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • French: périple
  • Greek: περίπλους (períplous)

Further reading[edit]

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek περίπλους. Morphologically, from περι- (round) +‎ πλους (sailing).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈri.plus/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρί‧πλους

Noun[edit]

περίπλους (períplousm (plural περίπλοι)

  1. periplus
    1. sailing round, circumnavigation
    2. an account or description of such a voyage

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

περίπλους (períplousm

  1. Accusative plural form of περίπλους (períplous).

Related terms[edit]

  • and see: πλέω (pléo, sail; float)