περί
preposition
preposition
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Added Jul 28, 2026
Definition
As a preposition with the genitive, “concerning, about” (often “in defence of”); with the accusative, “around, about” in place or extent. As an adverb/prefix, “around; about, concerning,” often conveying the sense of “surrounding” or “connected with.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"περί"
Form: περί
Function: takes the genitive or accusative; with genitive = 'concerning/about'; with accusative = 'around/about (spatial/figurative)'
Related Forms of περί
5 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed: