περιγράφω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περι- (peri-, around) +‎ γράφω (gráphō, write).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περιγράφω • (perigráphō)

  1. (transitive) to draw a line round, mark round, circumscribe
  2. (intransitive) to draw a circle
  3. to define, determine, draw up
  4. to draw in outline, sketch out, delineate
  5. to cancel, exclude

Conjugation

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περῐγρᾰ́φω. By surface analysis, περι- (around) +‎ γράφω (write).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ɾiˈɣra.fo/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧γρά‧φω

Verb

περιγράφω • (perigráfo) (past περιέγραψα, passive περιγράφομαι)

  1. to write an account, describe
  2. to describe, give an account of (orally)

Conjugation

  • απερίγραπτα (aperígrapta, indescribably, inexpressibly, adverb)
  • απερίγραπτος (aperígraptos, indescribable, inexpressible, adjective)
  • δυσπερίγραπτος (dysperígraptos, difficult to describe)
  • εγγεγραμένος (engegraménos, inscribed)
  • περιγεγραμμένος (perigegramménos, circumscribed) (geometry)
  • περίγραμμα n (perígramma, outline, silhouette)
  • περιγραφή f (perigrafí, description)
  • περιγραφικός (perigrafikós, descriptive)
  • περιγραφικότητα f (perigrafikótita, descriptiveness)
  • and see: γράφω (gráfo, I write)