periantio

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin perianthium, from Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peˈɾjantjo/ [peˈɾjãn̪.t̪jo]
Rhymes: -antjo
Syllabification: pe‧rian‧tio

Noun

periantio m (plural periantios)

(botany) perianth

Alternative forms

perianto

Further reading

“periantio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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