noun
periegesis
Periegesis (noun) means a description of an area or territory.
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A description of an area or territory.
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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”) + ἥγησις (hḗgēsis, “command, leading”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, noun-forming suffix)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”); compare Late Latin periegesis. Cognate with Greek περιήγηση (periígisi, “tour, sightseeing”).
Rhymes for periegesis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
synthesis
antithesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
telekinesis
photosynthesis
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"periegesis" (noun) means a description of an area or territory.