periegete
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’”) + ἡγητής (hēgētḗs, “a guide”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -τής (-tḗs, “suffix forming agent nouns”)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɹi.əˌd͡ʒit/
- Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧e‧gete
Noun edit
periegete (plural periegetes)
- A writer of a periegesis.