Etymology

peritropal

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Today it means: Involving turning oneself around: rotating or circuitous. Full definition →

Ancient Greek περί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπερί“around”
  2. English todayperitropal

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn”) + -al.

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