peri-

Morpheme

peri-

Type

prefix

Denotation

around, about, enclosing, surrounding, near, during

Etymology

Ancient Greek perí

Evidence

periadrenal, perianal, perianth, periapex, pericardium, pericope, pericyte, perihelion, perimeter, perinatal, period, periodontal, periorbital, periosteum, periphery, periphrasis, periptery, periscope, peristaltic

See Also

Per