A voyage along a coast.
Used in a Sentence
periplus
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for periplus.
Editorial note
There is the Periplus Maris Erythraei, a manual for traders that describes the ports of the Indian Ocean, from Zanzibar to Sri Lanka.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
A voyage along a coast.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of periplus gathered in one view.
(literature) An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
(uncommon) Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for periplus.
noun
A voyage along a coast.
noun
(literature) An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
noun
(uncommon) Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
noun
(uncommon) Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
Example sentences
There is the Periplus Maris Erythraei, a manual for traders that describes the ports of the Indian Ocean, from Zanzibar to Sri Lanka.
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I worked on this exact issue for Periplus and instead landed on something akin to a generative personal learning Wikipedia.
Usually edtech targets students/schools and Periplus doesn't fit there too well.
It's not certain that the Romans went that far south, although the Periplus Hannonis attests that a Carthaginian expedition sailed as far as Mount Cameroon.
During Roman times there were indeed canals to the Red Sea [3] and a robust international trade system as outlined in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea [4].
I wonder if a Phoenician equivalent of the Roman/Byzantine Periplus of the Erythraean Sea existed in Carthage and was lost after the Third Punic War.
From the Periplus Maris Erythraei we know that the India trade was well established in Roman times, but crossing the Arabian Sea and crossing the Atlantic are two different things.
Proper noun examples
The Odyssey falls broadly in the category of Periplus.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use periplus in a sentence?
There is the Periplus Maris Erythraei, a manual for traders that describes the ports of the Indian Ocean, from Zanzibar to Sri Lanka.
What does periplus mean?
A voyage along a coast.
What part of speech is periplus?
periplus is commonly used as noun.