peritextual

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, peri- +‎ textual, or, by surface analysis, peritext +‎ -ual.

Adjective

peritextual (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to peritext.
    Coordinate terms: perigraphic; paratextual, epitextual, contextual, subtextual, textual