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peri^¹

/ˈpɪə.ɹi/ UK

Rhymes with (UK) -ɪəɹi

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).

noun peris · pari

Iranian A sprite or supernatural being, often a winged humanoid of immense beauty. He sent a Peri to Chundum Dew with a message: "If you wish to live, release the mortal in your power: if not, every demon in your service will immediately be put to the sword."
Similar: fairy, pixie, sprite

Peri^²

proper noun Peris

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: elf, sprite, urban, equal, gamble, bet, colace, irap, pari, pilt, spryte, phoenix, pichal peri, persephassa, eidolon, pherephatta

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noun sprite in Persian mythology

Español	peri
हिन्दी	परी parī
Français	péri
Deutsch	Peri
Русский	пери peri

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"peri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{peri_2026,
  title = {peri},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peri},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}