Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perioikos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-oikos
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A free inhabitant of ancient Laconia who was without citizenship and lived outside the city of Sparta.

Inflected Forms

Perioikoi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

perioecus

Questions

What does perioikos mean?: A free inhabitant of ancient Laconia who was without citizenship and lived outside the city of Sparta.

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