How to pronounce periaktos
American English pronunciation
pair-ee-AK-tohs
- IPA
- /ˌpɛɹiˈæktoʊs/
- Syllables
- pair · ee · AK · tohs (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What periaktos means
A turning three-sided prism of painted stage scenery
In a sentence: The stagehand turned the periaktos, and the forest scene changed into a castle wall.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning revolving, from parts meaning around and to lead.
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