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periscian

periscian adjective: having the shadow moving all around.

Adjective

periscian (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having the shadow moving all around.

Noun

periscian (plural periscians)

  1. One of those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.

Forms of periscian

pluralperiscians

Origin of periscian

From Ancient Greek περίσκιος (perískios, “throwing the shado all round”), from περί (perí, “around”) + σκιά (skiá, “shadow”); compare French périscien.

Questions about periscian

What does periscian mean?
Periscian means having the shadow moving all around.
What part of speech is periscian?
Periscian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near periscian in the dictionary

  1. perisarcal
  2. perisarcolemmal
  3. perisarcs
  4. perisaturnium
  5. periscapular
  6. periscian
  7. periscians
  8. periscii
  9. periscopal
  10. periscope
  11. periscoped

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