periegesis
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Noun — A written account describing a particular place or region.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Koine Greek περιήγησις (periḗgēsis, “the action of being shown around, as by a guide (chiefly in the titles of works)”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “around, surrounding”) and ἥγησις (hḗgēsis, “command, leading”) (itself from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) and -σῐς (-sĭs, noun-forming suffix)), from π...
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