noun
periegesis
Periegesis (noun) means a written account describing a particular place or region.
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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 περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”); compare Late Latin periegesis. It is cognate with Greek περιήγηση (periígisi, “tour, sightseeing”).
Rhymes for periegesis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
diaeresis
anamnesis
apheresis
synthesis
antithesis
epenthesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
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What is the meaning of periegesis?
"periegesis" (noun) means a written account describing a particular place or region.
