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noun
An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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noun
A voyage along a coast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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Synonyms: circuit
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noun
Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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Synonyms: circumnavigation
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History
From 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.
Across languages
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