"periegete" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɛ.ɹi.əˌd͡ʒit/ [General-American] Forms: periegetes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’”) + ἡγητής (hēgētḗs, “a guide”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -τής (-tḗs, “suffix forming agent nouns”)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc-koi|περιηγητής||a writer of periegeses; a guide}} Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), {{der|en|grc|περι-||peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’}} Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} periegete (plural periegetes)
  1. A writer of a periegesis. Categories (topical): Geography, Literature Related terms: periegesis, periegetic Translations (writer of a periegesis): périégète (French)

Inflected forms

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