Peri Definition

pîrē
peris
noun
A fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done.
Webster's New World
In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent.
American Heritage
Any fairylike or elfin being.
Webster's New World
prefix
Around; about; enclosing.
Perimysium.
American Heritage
Perinatal.
Wiktionary
affix
Around, about, surrounding, enclosing.
Periscope, perichondrium.
Webster's New World
Near.
Perinatal.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Peri

Noun

Singular:
peri
Plural:
peris

Origin of Peri

  • Gr peri- < peri, around < IE base *per-, a going beyond > far, fare, Sans pari, Avestan pairi

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Persian parī from Middle Persian parīk malevolent sprite from Avestan pairikā a kind of female demon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Greek from peri around, near per1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek περί (peri, “about, around").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Persian پری (pari).

    From Wiktionary

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