periplusn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛrᵻplʌs/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌpləs/

Inflections: Plural peripli, periploi, (rare) peripluses, (rare) periplouses.

Forms: 1700s– periplus, 1900s– periplous.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin periplūs.

Etymology: < classical Latin periplūs account of a circumnavigation (Pliny, as the title of a work by Xenophon) < ancient Greek περίπλους circumnavigation, manoeuvre in naval warfare, in Hellenistic Greek also account of a circumnavigation < περι- peri- prefix + πλοῦς (uncontracted πλόος ) voyage < an ablaut variant of the base of πλεῖν to swim (see pleon n.¹). Compare French périple (1629), Spanish periplo (1756 or earlier), Italian periplo (a1789).For use of the Greek word in work titles see quot. 1869 at sense 1a.

a. Chiefly with reference to the titles of books by Arrian and Hanno: an account or narrative of a circumnavigation or other voyage; a manual of navigation.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > record or account of (a) journey(s > [noun] > of circumnavigation

periplus1613

periplum1940

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage v. ii. 388 The Kingdome of Siam comprehendeth that Aurea Chersonesus of Ptolomey, described by Arrianus in his Periplus, (the Mappe whereof Ortelius set forth 1597).

1653 L. Andrewes Learned Disc. Ceremonies 67 And as I reade Arrianus Book called Peri-plus, a phrase of his is, but now (God willing.).

1701 E. Wells Treat. Antient & Present Geogr. xvi. 146 Read the most Learned Mr. Dodwell's Dissertations concerning the Periplus of Hanno.

1768 Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 165 Ptolemy..agrees with the author of the Periplus of the Red sea.

1803 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 1 438 Many a periplus, many an itinerary was published.

1869 H. G. Liddell & R. Scott Greek Lex. (ed. 6) Periplus is the title of several geograph. works, still extant, by Scylax, Nearchus, Agatharchides, Hanno.

1904 Eng. Hist. Rev. Jan. 139 (note) This Greek original was made up from a periplus from the Pillars of Hercules to Gades.

1995 A. P. Smyth Alfred the Great xviii. 540 Alfred had read that work and was ultimately responsible for contributing the Scandinavian periplus to it.

b. A circuit; a circumnavigation; a voyage or journey round a coastline; an epic journey, an odyssey.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > [noun] > a voyage > around

periplus1677

circumnavigation1727

1677 in J. Phillips tr. J.-P. Tavernier Six Voy. (1678) Publisher to Rdr. sig. O4 His account of the Periplus of the Euxine Sea..differs little in number of Miles from that of Arrian, though they disagree somewhat in particular distances.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) xiii. 196 A learned Comment upon the Periplus of Hanno the Carthaginian, or his Navigation upon the Western Coast of Africa.

1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece 221 The harbour of Epidaurus is long. Its periplus or circuit has fifteen stadia.

1845 Q. Rev. 76 123 Certainly to make the periplus of the Mediterranean in one's own yacht..would seem to be the perfection of pleasure.

1854 T. De Quincey Autobiogr. Sketches in Select. Grave & Gay II. 92 My mother now entered upon a periplus, or systematic circumnavigation of all England.

1963 C. Irwin Fair Gods & Stone Faces xviii. 234 The date of Hanno's periplus is uncertain, for the name of Hanno was common in Carthage.

1988 P. Bartoloni in S. Moscati Phoenicians 88 (caption) Itinerary of the African periplus presumably undertaken by the Phoenicians on behalf of Pharaoh Necho.

1999 Bks. in Canada (Nexis) Oct. I think he was touched by my ocean-crossing dedication, as unlikely a periplus as his own marine itinerary.

2. Ancient Greek Nautical. A manoeuvre in naval warfare involving sailing round an enemy fleet.This manoeuvre was favoured by faster, lighter ships; it facilitated ramming from the side or the rear.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > [noun] > ancient Greek manoeuvre

periplus1850

1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lx. 448 (note) The periplus practised by a lighter ship to avoid direct collision against a heavier.

1963 Harvard Stud. Classical Philol. 67 31 ATL..assumes that the first event in the digression follows the last preceding event, the periplous of Tolmides, and that the first events which follow come after the Egyptian disaster.

1986 J. S. Morrison & J. F. Coates Athenian Trireme v. 82 The Athenians, with their double periplous, scored a clear tactical victory.

1991 W. M. Murray in L. Casson & J. R. Steffy Athlit Ram vi. 79/1 The Spartan commander put his 120 ships in a single line; since his were the faster, he counted on carrying out a periplus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	periplus
释义	periplusn. Brit. /ˈpɛrᵻplʌs/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌpləs/ Inflections: Plural peripli, periploi, (rare) peripluses, (rare) periplouses. Forms: 1700s– periplus, 1900s– periplous. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin periplūs. Etymology: < classical Latin periplūs account of a circumnavigation (Pliny, as the title of a work by Xenophon) < ancient Greek περίπλους circumnavigation, manoeuvre in naval warfare, in Hellenistic Greek also account of a circumnavigation < περι- peri- prefix + πλοῦς (uncontracted πλόος ) voyage < an ablaut variant of the base of πλεῖν to swim (see pleon n.¹). Compare French périple (1629), Spanish periplo (1756 or earlier), Italian periplo (a1789).For use of the Greek word in work titles see quot. 1869 at sense 1a. 1. a. Chiefly with reference to the titles of books by Arrian and Hanno: an account or narrative of a circumnavigation or other voyage; a manual of navigation. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > record or account of (a) journey(s > [noun] > of circumnavigation periplus1613 periplum1940 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage v. ii. 388 The Kingdome of Siam comprehendeth that Aurea Chersonesus of Ptolomey, described by Arrianus in his Periplus, (the Mappe whereof Ortelius set forth 1597). 1653 L. Andrewes Learned Disc. Ceremonies 67 And as I reade Arrianus Book called Peri-plus, a phrase of his is, but now (God willing.). 1701 E. Wells Treat. Antient & Present Geogr. xvi. 146 Read the most Learned Mr. Dodwell's Dissertations concerning the Periplus of Hanno. 1768 Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 165 Ptolemy..agrees with the author of the Periplus of the Red sea. 1803 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 1 438 Many a periplus, many an itinerary was published. 1869 H. G. Liddell & R. Scott Greek Lex. (ed. 6) Periplus is the title of several geograph. works, still extant, by Scylax, Nearchus, Agatharchides, Hanno. 1904 Eng. Hist. Rev. Jan. 139 (note) This Greek original was made up from a periplus from the Pillars of Hercules to Gades. 1995 A. P. Smyth Alfred the Great xviii. 540 Alfred had read that work and was ultimately responsible for contributing the Scandinavian periplus to it. b. A circuit; a circumnavigation; a voyage or journey round a coastline; an epic journey, an odyssey. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > [noun] > a voyage > around periplus1677 circumnavigation1727 1677 in J. Phillips tr. J.-P. Tavernier Six Voy. (1678) Publisher to Rdr. sig. O4 His account of the Periplus of the Euxine Sea..differs little in number of Miles from that of Arrian, though they disagree somewhat in particular distances. a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) xiii. 196 A learned Comment upon the Periplus of Hanno the Carthaginian, or his Navigation upon the Western Coast of Africa. 1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece 221 The harbour of Epidaurus is long. Its periplus or circuit has fifteen stadia. 1845 Q. Rev. 76 123 Certainly to make the periplus of the Mediterranean in one's own yacht..would seem to be the perfection of pleasure. 1854 T. De Quincey Autobiogr. Sketches in Select. Grave & Gay II. 92 My mother now entered upon a periplus, or systematic circumnavigation of all England. 1963 C. Irwin Fair Gods & Stone Faces xviii. 234 The date of Hanno's periplus is uncertain, for the name of Hanno was common in Carthage. 1988 P. Bartoloni in S. Moscati Phoenicians 88 (caption) Itinerary of the African periplus presumably undertaken by the Phoenicians on behalf of Pharaoh Necho. 1999 Bks. in Canada (Nexis) Oct. I think he was touched by my ocean-crossing dedication, as unlikely a periplus as his own marine itinerary. 2. Ancient Greek Nautical. A manoeuvre in naval warfare involving sailing round an enemy fleet.This manoeuvre was favoured by faster, lighter ships; it facilitated ramming from the side or the rear. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > operations or manoeuvres > [noun] > ancient Greek manoeuvre periplus1850 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lx. 448 (note) The periplus practised by a lighter ship to avoid direct collision against a heavier. 1963 Harvard Stud. Classical Philol. 67 31 ATL..assumes that the first event in the digression follows the last preceding event, the periplous of Tolmides, and that the first events which follow come after the Egyptian disaster. 1986 J. S. Morrison & J. F. Coates Athenian Trireme v. 82 The Athenians, with their double periplous, scored a clear tactical victory. 1991 W. M. Murray in L. Casson & J. R. Steffy Athlit Ram vi. 79/1 The Spartan commander put his 120 ships in a single line; since his were the faster, he counted on carrying out a periplus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1613
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