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perispome

UK/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.spəʊm/

perispome adjective: having a perispomene on the last syllable.

Adjective

perispome (not comparable)

  1. (Ancient-Greek) Having a perispomene on the last syllable.

Noun

perispome (plural perispomes)

  1. (Ancient-Greek) A word with a perispomene on its last syllable; a perispomenon.

Verb

perispome (third-person singular simple present perispomes, present participle perispoming, simple past and past participle perispomed)

  1. (Ancient-Greek, transitive) To place a perispomene on the last syllable of (a word).

Forms of perispome

Noun
pluralperispomes
Verb
third-person singular presentperispomes
present participleperispoming
past participleperispomed
pastperispomed

Origin of perispome

Abbreviation of perispomenon.

Questions about perispome

What does perispome mean?
Perispome means having a perispomene on the last syllable.
What part of speech is perispome?
Perispome can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce perispome?
Perispome is pronounced /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.spəʊm/ (UK).

Words near perispome in the dictionary

  1. perispirits
  2. perisplanchnic
  3. perisplenetic
  4. perisplenic
  5. perisplenitis
  6. perispome
  7. perispomena
  8. perispomene
  9. perispomeni
  10. perispomenon
  11. perispomes

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