peristalith

pe·ris·ta·lith

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ris-tl-ith]
- /pəˈrɪs tl ɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ris-tl-ith]
- /pəˈrɪs tl ɪθ/

Definitions of peristalith word

noun peristalith a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like. 1
noun peristalith a ring of standing stones surrounding a burial mound 0

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Origin of peristalith

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Greek perísta(tos) surrounded (verbid of periístanai to stand round, equivalent to peri- peri- + sta-, base of histánai to stand + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -lith

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Parts of speech for Peristalith

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peristalith

peristalith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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