peristalith

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek περιστέλλω →
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Meanings

nounperistalith (plural peristaliths)

plural peristaliths

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεριστέλλω“wrap around”
  2. Englishperistalith

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

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APA

peristalith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristalith

MLA

“peristalith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristalith. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peristalith,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristalith.

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