periplus
An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and…An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
Meaning
4 sensesAn account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
A voyage along a coast.
(uncommon)Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
(uncommon)Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin periplūs (“account of a voyage”) and Ancient Greek περίπλους (períplous, “voyagFrom Latin periplūs (“account of a voyage”) and Ancient Greek περίπλους (períplous, “voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage”), from περί (perí, “peri-: around”) + πλοῦς (ploûs, “voyage”), from πλεῖν (pleîn, “to sail”). Cf. French périple, Spanish periplo, & Italian periplo.
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Forms
plural: peripluses / peripli / periploiSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular