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periglacial

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

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  • /pɛɹɪˈɡleɪʃəl/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃəl
  • homophone: paraglacial (in some dialects)

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, geomorphology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English glacial English periglacial From peri- + glacial.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: periglasiaalinen — pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier
  • Spanish: periglaciar — pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier