"periaktoi" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek περίακτοι (períaktoi), masculine plural of περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving, pivoting”), from περιάγω (periágō, “I turn round”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|περίακτοι}} Ancient Greek περίακτοι (períaktoi) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} periaktoi
  1. plural of periaktos Tags: form-of, plural Form of: periaktos
    Sense id: en-periaktoi-en-noun-TmyZsHzw Categories (other): English plurals in -oi with singular in -os, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek περίακτοι (períaktoi), masculine plural of περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving, pivoting”), from περιάγω (periágō, “I turn round”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|περίακτοι}} Ancient Greek περίακτοι (períaktoi) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} periaktoi pl (plural only)
  1. A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to the stage and are turned in unison to show a different face. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-periaktoi-en-noun-2WSu09JZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
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