i noun, plural pe·ris.
1.
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.
2.
any lovely, graceful person.
Origin:
1770–80; < Persian perī, variant of parī fairy, Middle Persian parīk, Avestan pairikā witch
1770–80; < Persian perī, variant of parī fairy, Middle Persian parīk, Avestan pairikā witch
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peri-
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:
< Greek, prefixal use of perí (adv. and preposition)
< Greek, prefixal use of perí (adv. and preposition)
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peri (ˈpɪərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ris | |
| 1. | (in Persian folklore) one of a race of beautiful supernatural beings |
| 2. | any beautiful fairy-like creature |
| [C18: from Persian: fairy, from Avestan pairikā witch] | |
| peri- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | enclosing, encircling, or around: pericardium; pericarp; perigon |
| 2. | near or adjacent: perihelion |
| [from Greek peri around, near, about] | |
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Word Origin & History
peri
1777, from Pers. pari, from Avestan pairika. Race of superhuman female beings originally represented as malevolent, later as angelic genii (cf. sense evolution of Eng. fairy, to which it is not related).
peri-
prefix meaning "around, about, enclosing," from Gk. peri (prep.) "around, about, beyond," cognate with Skt. pari "around, about, through," L. per (see per).
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peri- pref.
Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.
Near: perinatal.
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| peri-
A prefix that means: "around" (as in pericardium,) or "near" (as in perihelion). |
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peri
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| PERI Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute |
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