περί

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• περ (Thessalian, Delphic)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *peri. Cognates include Sanskrit परि (pári), Latin per, and Lithuanian per.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /perí/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /pɛrí/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /perí/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /perí/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /peɾí/

Preposition

περί (peri)

1. (+ genitive)
   1. about, concerning, because of
2. (+ dative)
   1. around, for, about
3. (+ accusative)
   1. around (both in the circular sense and close proximity sense), near, about

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Robert S. P. Beekes (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill Academic Publishers)

Descendants

• Greek: περί

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί

Prepositions

περί (perí)

1. (mathematics) about, approximately

   περί τις πεντακόσιες δραχμές (about five hundred drachmas)

2. about, concerning

   Δεν ήξερα περί τίνος πρόκειται. (I didn't know what it was about.)

Synonyms

• (approximately): περίπου (perípou)
• (concerning): για (gia)