# peritext

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Images and textual elements which surround, or are secondary to, the main body of a published work, such as an introduction, notes, front covers, etc.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, peri- + text.

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