periegesis

Meaning

Noun

• A description of an area or territory.

Origin

• Borrowed from Koine Greek περιήγησις ("the action of being shown around, as by a guide#Noun"), from Ancient Greek περι- ("[[peri-, prefix meaning ‘around, surrounding’") + ἥγησις (from ἡγέομαι + -σῐς), from περιηγεῖσθαι; compare Late Latin periegesis. Cognate with Greek περιήγηση ("tour, sightseeing")