peri-

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peri-

/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/ UK
/ˌpeɹ.ə-/ UK
/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/ Canada, US
/ˌpeɹ.ə-/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˌpɛɹ.ə-/ Scotland
/ˌpɛɹ.ʌ-/ Scotland
/ˌpɛ(ː)ɾ.i-/ India

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”). Cognate to for via Proto-Indo-European.

prefix

morpheme surrounding peri- + meter → perimeter
Similar: circum-, para-
morpheme near peri- + helion → perihelion
Similar: para- · Opposite: disto-
morpheme during peri- + natal → perinatal
Similar: intra-, mid-

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

APA

peri-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peri-

Chicago

"peri-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peri-.

BibTeX

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