| 释义 |
pe·ris·cii
\pəˈrisēˌī, -ishēˌī\ noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek periskioi, plural of periskios throwing a shadow all around, from peri- + skia shadow — more at scene
: those who live within a polar circle and whose shadows during some summer days will therefore move entirely round and fall toward every point of the compass |