Is peri a root word?

Is peri a root word?

peri-, prefix. peri- comes from Greek, is attached to roots, and means “about, around”:peri- + meter → perimeter (= distance around an area);peri- + -scope → periscope (= instrument for looking around oneself). peri- also means “enclosing, surrounding”:peri- + cardium → pericardium (= a sac surrounding the heart).

What does the Latin term peri mean?

“around, about, beyond,” cognate with Sanskrit pari “around, about, through,” Latin per, from PIE root *per- (1) “forward,” hence “in front of, before, first, chief, toward, near, around, against.” Equivalent in sense to Latin circum-.

What does peri mean in slang?

What does PERI mean? peri(noun) a beautiful and graceful girl.

Is peri a prefix or suffix?

PERI- is a prefix meaning around, about, or near.

Is peri Latin or Greek?

Latin, from Greek, around, in excess, from peri; akin to Greek peran to pass through — more at fare.

What does peri mean in psychology?

By. prefix: 1. around or encompassing 2. nearby.

Is peri Greek or Latin?

What is another word for Peri?

What is another word for peri?

fairy	pixie
kelpie	nisse
dryad	naiad
apparition	Oceanid
atua	spright

Does Peri mean?

What about peri- as in perinatal. It does mean “around, about”, and if used in a sense of time (as in perinatal) this could mean “during”

What does Poly mean prefix?

Poly-: 1: Prefix meaning much or many. For example, polycystic means characterized by many cysts. 2: Short form for polymorphonuclear leukocyte, a type of white blood cell.

What does Peri mean in psychology?

What does peri mean in anatomy?

around
Peri-: Prefix meaning around or about, as in pericardial (around the heart) and periaortic lymph nodes (lymph nodes around the aorta).