The base word peri means "around" or "surrounding" in Greek. It is commonly used in words like perimeter (the distance around a shape) and periscope (an optical instrument for seeing around obstacles).
"peri-" is a prefix. It appears in words like "periscope", "peristalsis", and "perimeter".
There are no words that end with peri. However, ripe and pier are anagrams of peri.
circum-, as in circumnavigate, circumspect, etc.
to look at
When it says the base word for another word, it is referring to the root or core word from which the other word is derived. The base word provides the foundation or main meaning for the derived word.
Peri- means around + cardi- means heart + -ectomy means to cut. The prefix is peri-, the base word is -cardi and the suffix is -ectomy. The word itself means to cut a hole the loose sac that is around the heart.
periscope
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"peri-" is a prefix. It appears in words like "periscope", "peristalsis", and "perimeter".
its a prefix in which means around for example the word perimeter means around an object of measuring.
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Peri meas "Around." Ex: Periscope-To watch or see around.
peri, tele, micro
Well, a peri is a word for a beautiful and graceful girl, while a brain is another word to describe a genius. So one could call a beautiful genius a "peri-brain", no?
Peri peri chicken
The word base means the same as foundation, bottom, or support.
It means around or near.