peripheral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/
- /pəˈɹɪfi.əl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περί (perí) Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor. Latin peripheriabor. Middle French peripheriebor. English peripher(y) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English peripheral From peripher(y) + -al.
Meanings
- On the periphery or boundary.
- Beside the point.
- Unimportant.
- Auxiliary.
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Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.
1988 March 1, “Isolation and analysis of the gene encoding peripheral myelin protein zero”, in Neuron, →DOI, page 73:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more peripheral | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most peripheral | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
transperipheral · peripheral bus · peripheral neuropathy · peripheral brain · peripherome · entoperipheral · peripheral membrane protein · peripheralness · epiperipheral · peripheralize · peripheral vision · peripherality · peripheralist · peripheralise · peripherin · peripheral artery disease · subperipheral · spondyloperipheral · ultraperipheral · peripheral oxygen saturation · centroperipheral · peripheral nervous system · midperipheral · supraperipheral · semiperipheral · peripherally · nonperipheral · peripheralism
Relateds
Translations (64)
ro secundar (unimportant) · sv perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · el περιφερειακός (beside the point) · fi ääri- (on the periphery or boundary) · el περιφερειακός (on the periphery or boundary) · nl perifeer (on the periphery or boundary) · bg второстепенен (unimportant) · bg периферен (on the periphery or boundary) · nn perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 边缘的 (on the periphery or boundary) · fr périphérique (unimportant) · fi oheis- (auxiliary) · bg пределен (on the periphery or boundary) · ka დამატებითი (beside the point) · no perifer (auxiliary) · it periferico (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (auxiliary) · el περιφερικός (on the periphery or boundary) · fi toisarvoinen (beside the point) · ru окружно́й (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 周边的 (beside the point) · hu periferiális (beside the point) · fi reuna- (on the periphery or boundary) · pt secundário (unimportant) · id perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · ka მეორეხარისხოვანი (unimportant) · bg граничен (on the periphery or boundary) · fr périphérique (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (beside the point) · hu periferikus (beside the point) · ru подсо́бный (unimportant) · hu periferikus (unimportant) · fi toisarvoinen (unimportant) · no perifer (beside the point) · it secondario (unimportant) · gd iomallach (on the periphery or boundary) · hu periferikus (on the periphery or boundary) · ka დამხმარე (auxiliary) · el περιφερειακός (auxiliary) · no perifer (unimportant) · bg спомагателен (auxiliary) · pt periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · hu periferiális (on the periphery or boundary) · ro auxiliar (auxiliary) · hu periferiális (unimportant) · ru вспомога́тельный (auxiliary) · ka პერიფერიული (on the periphery or boundary) · cmn 次要的 (unimportant) · mi mōwaho (on the periphery or boundary) · ro neimportant (unimportant) · ru перифери́йный (on the periphery or boundary) · nb perifer (on the periphery or boundary) · es periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · he היקפי (on the periphery or boundary) · de peripher (on the periphery or boundary) · bg маловажен (unimportant) · el επουσιώδης (unimportant) · gl periférico (on the periphery or boundary) · sv yttre (on the periphery or boundary) · it ausiliario (auxiliary) · de umliegend (on the periphery or boundary) · ru второстепе́нный (unimportant) · ro periferic (on the periphery or boundary) · fi lisä- (auxiliary)