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periegete

Syllables: pe·ri·e·geteUK/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/US/ˈpɛ.ɹi.əˌd͡ʒit/

periegete noun: a writer of a periegesis.

Noun

periegete (plural periegetes)

  1. A writer of a periegesis.

Forms of periegete

pluralperiegetes

Origin of periegete

Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “around, surrounding”) + ἡγητής (hēgētḗs, “a guide”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -τής (-tḗs, suffix forming agent nouns)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”).

Questions about periegete

What does periegete mean?
Periegete means a writer of a periegesis.
What part of speech is periegete?
Periegete is a noun.
How do you pronounce periegete?
Periegete is pronounced /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of periegete?
The plural of periegete is periegetes.

Words near periegete in the dictionary

  1. perieccrine
  2. periecian
  3. periecians
  4. periegeses
  5. periegesis
  6. periegete
  7. periegetes
  8. periegetic
  9. perielectrode
  10. periencephalitis
  11. periendosteal

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