# peraia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A place on the other side, usually a territory across the sea from a city or an island, generally a dependency of an ancient Greek city.

## Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek περαία (peraía), Greek Περαία (Peraía), Latin Peraea, often capitalized and treated like a proper name (compare e.g. the City).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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