- Pers. Myth. a fairy or elf descended from evil angels and barred from paradise until penance has been done
- any fairylike or elfin being
Origin of periPersian par? ; from MPers par?k ; from Avestan pairika, woman who misleads the faithful by seduction, literally , winged
- around, about, surrounding, enclosing: periscope, perichondrium
- near: perinatal
Origin of peri-Classical Greek peri- ; from peri, around ; from Indo-European base an unverified form per-, a going beyond from source far, fare, Sanskrit pari, Avestan pairi
In Persian mythology, a beautiful and benevolent supernatural being or fairy, earlier regarded as malevolent.
Origin of periPersian par&imacron;, from Middle Persian par&imacron;k, malevolent sprite, from Avestan pairika, a kind of female demon.
- Around; about; enclosing: perimysium.
- Near: perinatal.
Origin of peri-Greek, from peri, around, near; see per1 in Indo-European roots.
From Persian Ù¾Ø±ÛŒ (pari).
From Ancient Greek Ï€ÎµÏÎ¯ (peri, “about, around").