ˌperēəˈjēsə̇s noun
( plural periege·ses -ēˌsēz)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek periēgēsis act of leading or showing around, geographical description, from periēgeisthai to show around, describe, from peri- + hēgeisthai to lead — more at seek
: a description of a region
a periegesis of the Italian peninsula