# periptery

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The region surrounding a moving body, such as the wing of a bird or a gliding aeroplane, within which cyclic or vortical motion of the air occurs.
2. A building surrounded by a wing or row of columns.

## Etymology
From peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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