Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peritext

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peri-text
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Images and textual elements which surround, or are secondary to, the main body of a published work, such as an introduction, notes, front covers, etc.

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What does peritext mean?
Images and textual elements which surround, or are secondary to, the main body of a published work, such as an introduction, notes, front covers, etc.
Where does peritext come from?
By surface analysis, peri- + text.

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