περιίστημι

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From περι- (peri-) +‎ ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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περῐίστημῐ (periístēmi)

  1. to place round
  2. to bring round
  3. (middle voice) to place round oneself
  4. (passive voice) to stand round about
  5. to encircle, surround
  6. to come upon
  7. to turn out (of events; especially for the worse)

Inflection

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Further reading

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