perimetro

perimeter

noun peh-REE-meh-troh Rare

Origin: Greek perimetron (measurement around)

Usage Note

Perimetro is masculine (il perimetro) and stresses the antepenultimate syllable: peh-REE-meh-troh. It is used both in geometry (the total boundary length of a shape) and more broadly for the outer edge of a defined area (perimetro del campo = boundary of the field, perimetro di sicurezza = security perimeter).

Examples

"Il perimetro del parco è di tre chilometri."

Natural Translation

The park's perimeter is three kilometers.

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