périphérie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin peripherīa, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ʁi.fe.ʁi/

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Noun

périphérie f (plural périphéries)

1. (geometry) perimeter
2. outskirts (of a town or city)

   Synonyms: faubourgs, banlieue

Related terms

• périphérique
  • périphériquement

Descendants

• → Turkish: periferi

See also

• circonférence

Further reading

• “périphérie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.