# peristalith

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “wrap around”) (from περί (perí, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I place”)) + -lith (“stone”). Compare peristaltic.

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