Peri Definition
pîrē
peris
noun
A fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done.
Webster's New World
In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent.
American Heritage
Any fairylike or elfin being.
Webster's New World
affix
Around, about, surrounding, enclosing.
Periscope, perichondrium.
Webster's New World
Near.
Perinatal.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Peri
Noun
Singular:
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perisOrigin of Peri
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Gr peri- < peri, around < IE base *per-, a going beyond > far, fare, Sans pari, Avestan pairi
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Persian parī from Middle Persian parīk malevolent sprite from Avestan pairikā a kind of female demon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Greek from peri around, near per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek περί (peri, “about, around").
From Wiktionary
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From Persian پری (pari).
From Wiktionary
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