περίπλοος,ον, contr.
περιπλόκ-πλους, gen.πλου, nom. pl. -πλοι:—
A. circumnavigation, c. gen., τὸν π. τοῦ Ἄθω
Hdt. 6.95
; περὶ Πελοπόννησον
Th. 2.80
, cf. 8.4 ; τὸν π. τὸν εἰς Κέρκυραν
Aeschin. 3.243
; esp. round the enemy's fleet, X. HG 1.6.31 : metaph., of ajourney by land, Call. Fr. 278 ; of thejourneyof the soul in transmigration, Diog.Oen. 35 .
II. account of a coasting voyage(opp.περίοδοςof a land-journey), γράφειν τὸν π. τῆς ἔξω θαλάσσης
Luc. Hist.Conscr. 31
:Periplusis the title of several geograph. works, still extant, by Scylax, Agatharchides, Arrian, etc.