περιγραφή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐγρᾰ́φω (perigráphō, “to define, determine, limit”) +‎ -ή (-ḗ).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περῐγρᾰφή • (perigraphḗ) f (genitive περῐγρᾰφῆς); first declension

  1. outline, general description
  2. circumference, circuit
  3. that which is marked by an outline, impression
  4. (geometry) circumscribed figure
  5. limit, termination
  6. (rhetoric) compass of expression
  7. (grammar) breaking off, conclusion
  8. (law) circumvention, fraud

Declension

First declension of ἡ περῐγρᾰφή; τῆς περῐγρᾰφῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ περῐγρᾰφή
hē perigraphḗ 		τὼ περῐγρᾰφᾱ́
tṑ perigraphā́ 		αἱ περῐγρᾰφαί
hai perigraphaí
Genitive τῆς περῐγρᾰφῆς
tês perigraphês 		τοῖν περῐγρᾰφαῖν
toîn perigraphaîn 		τῶν περῐγρᾰφῶν
tôn perigraphôn
Dative τῇ περῐγρᾰφῇ
têi perigraphêi 		τοῖν περῐγρᾰφαῖν
toîn perigraphaîn 		ταῖς περῐγρᾰφαῖς
taîs perigraphaîs
Accusative τὴν περῐγρᾰφήν
tḕn perigraphḗn 		τὼ περῐγρᾰφᾱ́
tṑ perigraphā́ 		τᾱ̀ς περῐγρᾰφᾱ́ς
tā̀s perigraphā́s
Vocative περῐγρᾰφή
perigraphḗ 		περῐγρᾰφᾱ́
perigraphā́ 		περῐγρᾰφαί
perigraphaí
Notes:

Descendants

  • → English: perigraph
  • Greek: περιγραφή (perigrafí)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

περι- (peri-, “around”) +‎ γράφω (gráfo, “write, draw”)

Noun

περιγραφή • (perigrafí) f (plural περιγραφές)

  1. description, account
  2. (geometry) delineation

Declension

Declension of περιγραφή
singular plural
nominative περιγραφή • περιγραφές •
genitive περιγραφής • περιγραφών •
accusative περιγραφή • περιγραφές •
vocative περιγραφή • περιγραφές •
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