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noun

Pĕrĭēgēsis

gen. Pĕrĭēgēsis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= Περιήγησις
a leading round; a geographical description; the title of a poem by Avienus •
a leading round to exhibit whatever is worth notice; hence, a geographical description. This term is used as the title of a poem by Avienus.—Hence, pĕrĭēgētĭcus, i, m., the writer of travels: Metrodorus, Lact. ad Stat. Th. 3, 479.
Perseus ID: n35050 Key: Periegesis