περίοικος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

περι- (peri-) +‎ οἶκος (oîkos)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

περίοικος (períoikosm or f (neuter περίοικον); second declension

  1. neighboring

Declension

Noun

περίοικος (períoikosm (genitive περῐοίκου); second declension

  1. (chiefly in the plural) neighbor

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: περίοικος (períoikos)
  • Late Latin: perioecus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περίοικος (períoikos).

Pronunciation

Noun

περίοικος (períoikosm (plural περίοικοι)

  1. neighbour (UK), neighbor (US)
  2. (obsolete) perioecus

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