"περιφέρεια" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /pe.ɾiˈfe.ɾi.a/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia), from περιφέρω (periphérō, “to carry round; revolve; wander”), περι- (peri-, “around, surrounding”) + φέρω (féro, “to carry, bear”) + -εια (-eia); verbal root from Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō (“to bear”) from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti. Etymology templates: {{root|el|ine-pro|*bʰer-}}, {{lbor|el|grc|περιφέρεια}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia), {{af|el|περι-|φέρω|-εια|t1=around, surrounding|t2=to carry, bear}} περι- (peri-, “around, surrounding”) + φέρω (féro, “to carry, bear”) + -εια (-eia), {{inh|el|grk-pro|*pʰérō|t=to bear}} Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō (“to bear”), {{inh|el|ine-pro|*bʰéreti}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|περιφέρειες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} περιφέρεια • (periféreia) f (plural περιφέρειες), {{el-noun|f|περιφέρειες}} περιφέρεια • (periféreia) f (plural περιφέρειες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|περιφέρεια|περιφέρειες|περιφέρειας|περιφερειών|περιφέρεια|περιφέρειες|περιφέρεια|περιφέρειες|gp-v=|note=}} Forms: periféreia [romanization], περιφέρειες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], περιφέρεια [nominative, singular], περιφέρειες [nominative, plural], περιφέρειας [genitive, singular], περιφερειών [genitive, plural], περιφέρεια [accusative, singular], περιφέρειες [accusative, plural], περιφέρεια [singular, vocative], περιφέρειες [plural, vocative]
  1. (geometry) circumference
    Sense id: en-περιφέρεια-el-noun-LUDUe-D2 Categories (other): Geometry, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα', Greek terms prefixed with περι-, Greek terms suffixed with -εια Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 12 5 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα': 37 32 18 13 Disambiguation of Greek terms prefixed with περι-: 50 29 14 7 Disambiguation of Greek terms suffixed with -εια: 48 30 15 7 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. region, territory Synonyms (territory): περιοχή (periochí) [region, location]
    Sense id: en-περιφέρεια-el-noun-dc2-whfz Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 12 5 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα': 37 32 18 13 Disambiguation of 'territory': 4 86 9 1
  3. periphery, region (an administrative unit of a state)
    Sense id: en-περιφέρεια-el-noun-ZdQdsbX6 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα', Administrative divisions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 12 5 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα': 37 32 18 13 Disambiguation of Administrative divisions: 12 23 54 11
  4. waistline
    Sense id: en-περιφέρεια-el-noun-G0ZOa0kG Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα': 37 32 18 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: περιφερειακός (perifereiakós) (english: regional, peripheral), περιφερειάρχης (perifereiárchis) (english: regional administrator, governor) Coordinate_terms: περίμετρος (perímetros) (english: perimeter) [feminine], περιμετρικός (perimetrikós) (english: peripheral) [feminine], διάμετρος (diámetros) (english: diameter) [feminine], ακτίνα (aktína) (english: radius) [feminine] 
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    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Geometry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "circumference"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "geometry",
          "geometry"
        ],
        [
          "circumference",
          "circumference"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(geometry) circumference"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geometry",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "region, territory"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "region",
          "region"
        ],
        [
          "territory",
          "territory"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "periphery, region (an administrative unit of a state)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "periphery",
          "periphery"
        ],
        [
          "region",
          "region"
        ],
        [
          "administrative",
          "administrative#English"
        ],
        [
          "state",
          "state#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "waistline"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "waistline",
          "waistline"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pe.ɾiˈfe.ɾi.a/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "periochí",
      "sense": "territory",
      "topics": [
        "region",
        "location"
      ],
      "word": "περιοχή"
    }
  ],
  "word": "περιφέρεια"
}

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