periegesis
noun
peri·ege·sis
ˌperēəˈjēsə̇s
plural periegeses
-ēˌsēz
: a description of a region
a periegesis of the Italian peninsula
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek periēgēsis act of leading or showing around, geographical description, from periēgeisthai to show around, describe, from peri- + hēgeisthai to lead