PERIPLUS


Meaning of PERIPLUS in English

ˈperə(ˌ)pləs, -rəˌplüs noun

( plural peri·pli -ˌplī, -ˌplē)

Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin, circumnavigation, from Greek periplous circumnavigation, account of a coasting voyage, from periplein to sail around, from peri- + plein to sail — more at flow

1. : a voyage or a trip around something (as an island or a coast) : circuit , circumnavigation

2. : an account of a circumnavigation

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