LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

peripherīa

peripherīa f (genitive peripherīae)

Meaning

  1. circumference
  2. periphery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperipherīaperipherīae
genitiveperipherīaeperipherīārum
dativeperipherīaeperipherīīs
accusativeperipherīamperipherīās
ablativeperipherīāperipherīīs
vocativeperipherīaperipherīae

pĕrĭphĕrīa, ae, f., = περιφέρεια,
I. a circumference, periphery (post-class.), Mart. Cap. 8, § 827 (pure Lat.: linea circumcurrens).

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek περιφερής(peripherḗs)
  2. Latinperipherīa

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor. Latin peripherīa Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia).

Descendants
  • Catalanperifèria
  • Frenchpériphérie
  • Italianperiferia
  • Portugueseperiferia
  • Romanianperiferie
  • Spanishperiferia
  • Galicianperiferia
  • Russianпериферия

Quick answers

What does peripherīa mean in Latin?
peripherīa, a noun, means “circumference; periphery”.
What is the genitive of peripherīa?
The genitive singular is peripherīae. peripherīa is feminine, first declension.
Where does peripherīa come from?
Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs) → Latin peripherīa.