periegesis

noun

peri·​ege·​sis

ˌperēəˈjēsə̇s

plural periegeses

-ēˌsēz

: a description of a region

a periegesis of the Italian peninsula

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek periēgēsis act of leading or showing around, geographical description, from periēgeisthai to show around, describe, from peri- + hēgeisthai to lead

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