Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [peer-ee]
- /ˈpɪər i/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [peer-ee]
- /ˈpɪər i/
Definitions of peris word
- noun plural peris one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished. 1
- noun plural peris any lovely, graceful person. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of peris
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Persian perī, variant of parī fairy, Middle Persian parīk, Avestan pairikā witch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Peris
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peris popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peris usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with peris
- what is peris?
- where is peris?