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περιφερής

περιφερής, moving round, surrounding

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περιφερῶν feminine genitive plural, masculine genitive plural, neuter genitive plural of περιφερής

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περιφερ-ής, ές,
  • revolving, ὢν δὲ π. (sc. ὁ ἐνιαυτὸς) τελευτὴν οὐδεμίαν οὐδʼ ἀρχὴν ἔχει Hermipp. 4; π. ὀφθαλμοί rolling eyes, Luc. JTr. 30.
      • 2 rounded or curved,
        • a of surfaces and lines, ἄκρον Hp. Art. 7; π. κύρτωμα Id. Epid. 1.4.1 [1.26.αʹ]; κύλικες Pherecr. 143.5; ἀσπίδες Ael. Tact. 2.7; τὰ στρογγύλα τε καὶ π. Hp. VC 11; opp. εὐθύς, Pl. Prm. 137e, 138a, Arist. Ph. 248a12, al.; τὸ π. circularity, Id. APo. 73a39; but, circumference, Pl. R. 436e, Dsc. 3.6, 48. Adv. -ρῶς in a rounded shape, Procl. Hyp. 3.6.
        • b of bodies, spherical, globular, Democr. 164, Pl. Phd. 108e, Smp. 190b; π. τὸ σχῆμα τῆς γῆς Arist. Cael. 298a7; π. σχηματισμός Epicur. Ep. 2 p.50 U.; [σώματα] Phld. Mort. 8 (Sup.); π. στέγαι domed, Demetr. Eloc. 13.
        • c metaph., of style, rounded, D.H. Comp. 22; τὰ στρογγύλα καὶ τὰ π. προοίμια Id. Rh. 10.13.
      • 3 Adv. -ρῶς in a circle, Hero *Deff. 5.
    • II surrounded by, δῶμα περιφερὲς θριγκοῖς τόδε E. Hel. 430.
      • 2 Adv. -ρῶς disposed in a circle, Dsc. 4.169.
    • III wavering, π. στίβον χθονός thy wavering steps, E. Ion 743.
    • IV cf. Περφερέες.

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