perímetro

/peˈɾimetɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

margin

📏 Greek peri (around) + metron (measure) = the measure around

Same roots as periscope and metre. Note the stress falls on the second syllable: pe-RÍ-me-tro, not like English PE-ri-meter. Like most words ending in -o, it is masculine: el perímetro.

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