περί

See also: περι-, περί-, and πέρι

Ancient GreekEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

 

PrepositionEdit

περῐ́ (perí) (governs the genitive, dative, and accusative)

  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

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Greek: περί (perí)
  • Dutch: peri-
  • English: peri-
  • Finnish: peri-
  • French: péri-
  • Italian: peri-
  • Spanish: peri-

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GreekEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek περί (perí).

PronunciationEdit

PrepositionEdit

περί (perí)

  1. (mathematics) about, approximately
    περί τις πεντακόσιες δραχμές
    perí tis pentakósies drachmés
    about five hundred drachmas
  2. about, concerning
    Δεν ήξερα περί τίνος πρόκειται.
    Den íxera perí tínos prókeitai.
    I didn't know what it was about.

Usage notesEdit

  • In the second sense, the noun following this preposition always uses the genitive case.

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