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periegetic

/ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-e-get-ic
IPA
/ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a periegesis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητικός (periēgētikós, “of or pertaining to a periegete (a writer of periegeses); descriptive”), from περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “periegete”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic, suffix forming adjectives, meaning ‘of or pertaining to, in the manner of’”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: περιηγητικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/
  • British English: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/

Frequently Paired Words

periegesis periegete

Questions

How do you pronounce periegetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.ɹi.əˈd͡ʒɛ.tɪk/.
What does periegetic mean?
Relating to a periegesis.
Where does periegetic come from?
Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητικός (periēgētikós, “of or pertaining to a periegete (a writer of periegeses); descriptive”), from περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “periegete”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic, suffix forming adjectives, meaning ‘of or pertaining to, in the manner of’”).

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