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  • 1 πέριξ

    πέριξ, strengthd. for περί, mostly [dialect] Ion. Prose and Trag. (in latter usu. Adv.):
    I Prep., round about, all round, c. gen., Hdt.1.179, 2.91, X.An.7.8.12, Epicur.Ep.2p.51U., etc.
    2 rarely c. dat., E.Ph. 710.
    3 commonly c. acc., Hdt.1.196, 3.158, 4.36, al.: mostly before its case, but also after, ib.52,79, as also in A.Pers. 368, dub. in E.HF 243.
    II Adv. round about,

    π. ὑπορύσσοντες τὸ τεῖχος Hdt.5.115

    ; π. λαβεῖν ἄνθρωπον to surround him, ib.87; κύκλῳ π. A.Pers. 418, dub. in S.Ant. 1301, E.Andr. 266 ; [

    Ὠκεανὸς] π. γᾶν ἀμπέχει Limen.10

    : metaph., πᾶν π. φρονοῦντες circuitously, E.Andr. 448 : rare in [dialect] Att. Prose,

    π. πολιορκεῖν Th.6.90

    ; ὁ π. τόπος, οἱ π., Pl.Ti. 62e, X.Cyr.1.5.2, cf. Epicur.Ep.2p.47U.; ὁ π. χρόνος, i.e. all times save the present, Arist.Int. 16b18 ;

    τὸ π. ὕδωρ Thphr.Sens.26

    ; later

    αἱ π. πόλεις Act.Ap.5.16

    ;

    αἱ π. κῶμαι SIG880.44

    (Pizus, iii A.D.).

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πέριξ

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  • circuitously — circuitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a route) longer than the most direct way. DERIVATIVES circuitously adverb circuitousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Circuitously — Circuitous Cir*cu i*tous, a. [LL. circuitosus.] Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. {Cir*cu i*tous*ly}, adv. {Cir*cu i*tous*ness}, n. Syn: Tortuous; winding; sinuous; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • circuitously — adverb see circuitous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • circuitously — See circuitous. * * * …   Universalium

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  • circuitously — adv. indirectly, in a circular manner, round and round …   English contemporary dictionary

  • circuitously — cir·cu·i·tous·ly …   English syllables

  • circuitously — See: circuitous …   English dictionary

  • circuitously — adverb see circuitous …   Useful english dictionary

  • circuitous — circuitously, adv. circuitousness, n. /seuhr kyooh i teuhs/, adj. roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument. [1655 65; < ML circuitosus, equiv. to circuit(us) CIRCUIT + osus OUS] Syn. circular, winding, indirect,… …   Universalium

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