Peri- (Prefix) - Word Root - Membean

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peri-

around, near, about

Usage

peripatetic

If someone leads a peripatetic life, they travel from place to place, living and working only for a short time in each place before moving on.
periphery

The periphery of a place is its boundary or outer edge.
perigee

periapsis in Earth orbit
perihelion

periapsis in solar orbit
perimeter

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
period

an amount of time
periodic

happening or recurring at regular intervals
periodical

happening or recurring at regular intervals
peripheral

on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
periphrastic

roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
periscope

an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

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