περίπλους — meaning in English
periplous
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English meaning
- periplus noun An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
Senses
περίπλους is used for these senses in English:
- circumnavigation The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
- periplus (literature) An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks. [1613]
periplus — full definition
- noun An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
- noun A voyage along a coast.
- noun Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
- noun Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.