Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Periscii.
- noun One of the Periscii.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the shadow moving all around.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the
shadow moving all around. - noun One of those who live within a
polar circle , whoseshadows , during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek around + shadow: compare French périscien.
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Examples
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In every clime we are in a periscian state; [155] and, with our light, our shadow and darkness walk about us.
Christian Morals 1605-1682 1863
reesetee commented on the word periscian
Having a shadow moving all around, as in the course of a summer day in the polar regions.
July 6, 2007