περιφερ-ής,ές,
A. revolving,ὢν δὲ π. (sc.ὁ ἐνιαυτὸς) τελευτὴν οὐδεμίαν οὐδ' ἀρχὴν ἔχει
Hermipp. 4
;π. ὀφθαλμοί rollingeyes, Luc. JTr. 30 .
2. roundedorcurved,
a. of surfaces and lines, ἄκρον
Hp. Art. 7
; π. κύρτωμα
Id. Epid. 1.26
. α'; κύλικες
Pherecr. 143.5
; ἀσπίδες
Ael. Tact. 2.7
;τὰ στρογγύλα τε καὶ π. Hp. VC 11 ; opp.εὐθύς, Pl. Prm. 137e , 138a , Arist. Ph. 248a12 , al.;τὸ π.circularity, Id. AP 0.73a39 ; but,circumference, Pl. R. 436e , Dsc. 3.6 , 48 .Adv.-ρῶς in a rounded shape, Procl. Hyp. 3.6 .
b. of bodies,spherical, globular, Democr. 164 , Pl. Phd. 108e , Smp. 190b ; π. τὸ σχῆμα τῆς γῆς