A.revolving, ὢν δὲ π. (sc. ὁ ἐνιαυτὸς)“ τελευτὴν οὐδεμίαν οὐδ᾽ ἀρχὴν ἔχει” Hermipp.4 ; π. ὀφθαλμοί rolling eyes, Luc.JTr.30.
2. rounded or curved,
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.VC11; opp. εὐθύς, Pl.Prm.137e, 138a, Arist.Ph.248a12, al.; τὸ π. circularity, Id.AP0.73a39; 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” Arist.Cael.298a7; “π. σχηματισμός” Epicur.Ep.2p.50U.; [σώματα] Phld.Mort.8 (Sup.); π. στέγαι domed, Demetr.Eloc. 13.
II. surrounded by, “δῶμα περιφερὲς θριγκοῖς τόδε” E.Hel. 430.
2. Adv. -ρῶς disposed in a circle, Dsc.4.169.
IV. cf. Περφερέες.