periplus
pe·ri·plus/ˈpɛɹɪˌplʌs/noun
periplus is spelled P-E-R-I-P-L-U-S: 8 letters and 3 syllables (pe·ri·plus). It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, periplus means “An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of periplus is peripluses or peripli.
How many letters and syllables are in periplus?
| Letters | 8: P-E-R-I-P-L-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pe·ri·plus |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is periplus?
Periplus appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce periplus?
- /ˈpɛɹɪˌplʌs/
Periplus has 3 syllables, split pe·ri·plus in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-periplus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with periplus?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as periplus.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: supplier.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of periplus
- peripluses plural
- peripli plural
- periploi plural
- periplous
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does periplus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
- 2
A voyage along a coast.
- 3
Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
- 4
Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does periplus come from?
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 sail”). Cf. French périple, Spanish periplo, & Italian periplo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).