| 释义 |
peri·oe·ci
\ˌperēˈēˌsī\ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek perioikoi, literally, neighbors, from plural of perioikos neighboring, from peri- + oikos dwelling, house — more at vicinity
1. : those who live on the same parallel of latitude but on opposite meridians so that it is noon in one place when it is midnight in the other — compare antoeci
2. usually capitalized : free citizens without political rights constituting the subject class of ancient Sparta who carried on the trade and industry of the country and served in the armed forces — compare helot 1, spartiate
• peri·oe·cic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ēsik\ or peri·oe·cid \-sə̇d\ adjective |