peri
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
any lovely, graceful person.
Origin of peri
1Other definitions for Peri (2 of 3)
Ja·co·po [yah-kaw-paw], /ˈyɑ kɔ pɔ/, 1561–1633, Italian composer.
Other definitions for peri- (3 of 3)
a prefix meaning “about” or “around” (perimeter, periscope), “enclosing” or “surrounding” (pericardium), and “near” (perigee, perihelion), appearing in loanwords from Greek (peripeteia); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (perimorph).
Origin of peri-
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How to use peri in a sentence
Jacopo peri and Caccini were among the first workers in the comparatively new form, and they both took the same subject, Eurydice.
Critical & Historical Essays | Edward MacDowell
British Dictionary definitions for peri (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɪərɪ) /
(in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings
any beautiful fairy-like creature
Origin of peri
1British Dictionary definitions for peri- (2 of 2)
enclosing, encircling, or around: pericardium; pericarp; perigon
near or adjacent: perihelion
Origin of peri-
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Scientific definitions for peri-
A prefix that means: around (as in pericardium,) or near (as in perihelion).
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