périphérie
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin peripherīa, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ʁi.fe.ʁi/
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Noun
périphérie f (plural périphéries)
- (geometry) perimeter
- (of a town or city) outskirts
- Synonyms: faubourgs, banlieue
Related terms
- périphérique
- périphériquement
Descendants
- → Turkish: periferi
See also
- circonférence
Further reading
- “périphérie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.