peri

Is Peri Greek Or Latin? Prefix. Latin, from Greek, around, in excess, from peri; akin to Greek peran to pass through — more at fare. What peri means? peri- a prefix meaning “about” or “around” (perimeter, periscope), “enclosing” or “surrounding” (pericardium), and “near” (perigee, perihelion), appearing in loanwords from Greek (peripeteia); on this model, used