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periferico

peripheral

adjective peh-ree-FEH-ree-koh Less Common

Origin: From Latin periphericus, from Greek periphereia (circumference).

Also means

outlying

Usage Note

Periferico describes something on the outskirts or margins — zona periferica (outlying district), quartiere periferico (suburban neighbourhood). In computing it gives us dispositivo periferico (peripheral device). The noun periferia means the suburbs or outskirts of a city.

Examples

"Abita in un quartiere periferico della città."

Natural Translation

He lives in an outlying district of the city.

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