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Periplus
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Literature & Travel:
An
account of
a
voyage
,
particularly
those of Hanno and Arrian,
recording
ports
and
coastal
landmarks.
●
In Travel:
A
voyage
along a coast.
●
Synonym of
circuit
: the
path
or
distance
around a coast.
●
In Travel:
Synonym of
circumnavigation
: a
voyage
around an
island
or the world.
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Origin
periplus
English
periplus
Latin
περίπλους
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Circuit
Circumnavigation
Periplous
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