peripheral
Meanings
Plural: peripherals
Noun
- (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
- "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
- A peripheral device.
- Peripheral vision.
Adjective
- on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
- "Russia's peripheral provinces"
- "peripheral suburbs"
Adjective Satellite
- related to the key issue but not of central importance
- "a peripheral interest"
- "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"
- "peripheral issues"
Adj
- On the periphery or boundary.
- Beside the point.
- Unimportant.
- Auxiliary.
- Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.
Ancient Greek περί (perí)
Ancient Greek περῐ- (perĭ-)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō
Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)
Ancient Greek περιφέρω (periphérō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.
Ancient Greek -ια (-ia)
Ancient Greek περιφέρεια (periphéreia)bor.
Latin peripheriabor.
Middle French peripheriebor.
English periphery
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.
Synonyms
computer peripheral, peripheral device
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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