How to pronounce periplus
American English pronunciation
PAIR-uh-plus
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹəˌplʌs/
- Syllables
- PAIR · uh · plus (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What periplus means
A trip by ship along a coast, or a written record of one
In a sentence: The captain kept a periplus listing every port and landmark they passed along the coast.
Where it comes from: It came through Latin from a Greek word meaning a sailing around. English has had it since 1613.
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