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)

1. (botany) perianth

Alternative forms

• perianto

Further reading

• “periantio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28