# perioecus

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɛɹɪˈiːkəs/

## Definitions
1. Someone living on the same latitude as someone else, but on a different or opposite side of the world; one's antithesis.

## Etymology
From Late Latin perioeci, from Ancient Greek περίοικοι (períoikoi), plural of περίοικος (períoikos, “neighbour”), from περι- (peri-, “peri-”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perioecus