periplus

发音

其它 /ˈpɛɹɪˌplʌs/

词形变化

peripli peripluses 复数 peripluses peripli 复数 periploi periploi 复数

别名

periplous

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.

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  2. 2.

    A voyage along a coast.

  3. 3.

    Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.

  4. 4.

    Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.

词源

From Latin periplūs (“account of a voyage”) and Ancient Greek περίπλους (períplous, “voyage, naval manouver, account of a voyage”), from περί (perí, “peri-: around”) + πλοῦς (ploûs, “voyage”), from πλεῖν (pleîn, “to swim”). Cf. French périple, Spanish periplo, & Italian periplo.

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