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periegete

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/
  • General-American: /ˈpɛ.ɹi.əˌd͡ʒit/

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noun

Meaning 1

A writer of a periegesis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “around, surrounding”) + ἡγητής (hēgētḗs, “a guide”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -τής (-tḗs, suffix forming agent nouns)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: périégète — writer of a periegesis
  • Polish: periegeta — writer of a periegesis
  • Polish: periegetka — writer of a periegesis