periegete

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek περιηγητής (periēgētḗs, “a writer of periegeses; a guide”), from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-, “peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’”) + ἡγητής (hēgētḗs, “a guide”) (from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”) + -τής (-tḗs, “suffix forming agent nouns”)), from περιηγεῖσθαι (periēgeîsthai, “to lead around”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.əˌd͡ʒiːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɹi.əˌd͡ʒit/
• Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧e‧gete

Noun

periegete (plural periegetes)

1. A writer of a periegesis.

Related terms

• periegesis
• periegetic

Translations

writer of a periegesis

• French: périégète (fr)