Polyglot Dictionary

periferia

/peɾiˈfeɾja/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las periferias

Meaning

  1. outskirts

    • Vive en la periferia.

      He lives on the outskirts.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

arrabal

periferia is the more general, modern word for the "outskirts" or periphery of a city; arrabal is more traditional or historic, sometimes with a poorer connotation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

periferia

periferia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "outskirts."

Practice

1 What does periferia mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vive en la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches periferia?

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