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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

  1. noun An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
  2. noun A voyage along a coast.
  3. noun Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
  4. noun Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.