Etymology

peristrephic

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Today it means: Turning around; rotatory; revolving. Full definition →

Ancient Greek περιστρέφω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπεριστρέφω“to turn round”
  2. English todayperistrephic

From Ancient Greek περιστρέφω (peristréphō, “to turn round”).

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