peri-

around, near, about

Usage

  • peripatetic

    If someone leads a peripatetic life, they travel from place to place, living and working only for a short time in each place before moving on.

  • periphery

    The periphery of a place is its boundary or outer edge.

  • perigee

    periapsis in Earth orbit

  • perihelion

    periapsis in solar orbit

  • perimeter

    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

  • period

    an amount of time

  • periodic

    happening or recurring at regular intervals

  • periodical

    happening or recurring at regular intervals

  • peripheral

    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary

  • periphrastic

    roundabout and unnecessarily wordy

  • periscope

    an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

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