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περιοικίς

περιοικίς, neighboring (subst., surrounding territory of a town)

περιοικ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, pecul. fem. of περίοικος,
  • dwelling or lying round about, neighbouring, [πόλιες] Hdt. 1.76, 9.115, cf. X. HG 3.2.23; νῆσοι Th. 1.9; κῶμαι Plb. 5.8.4, Plu. Cat.Ma. 1.
    • II as Subst. (sc. γῆ, χώρα), country round a town, as of Sparta, Th. 3.16; of Elis, Id. 2.25.
      • 2 town of περίοικοι, dependent town, Arist. Pol. 1320b6, Po. 1448a36, Str. 10.2.2, 6.1.6 (v.l. περιοικίας).

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