peri /pēˈri/

1. (in Persian mythology) a beautiful but malevolent being with supernatural powers
2. A beautiful fairy

peri- /per-i- or pə-ri-/

1. Denoting: (1) around
2. (2) (esp in astronomy) near

• perihepatitis
• perihepatitises
• perikarya
• perikaryon
• peril
• periled
• periling
• perilled
• perilling
• perilous
• perilously
• perilousness
• perilousnesses
• perils
• perilune
• perilunes
• perilymph
• perilymphs
• perimenopause
• perimeter
• perimeters
• perimetral
• perimetric
• perimetrical
• perimetries