Perioeci
[per-ee-ee-sahy] /ˌpɛr iˈi saɪ/
plural noun, singular Perioecus
[per-ee-ee-kuh s] /ˌpɛr iˈi kəs/ (Show IPA)
1.
the inhabitants of ancient Laconia, constituting a dependent people of Sparta, who governed themselves and had a monopoly on trade and manufacture.
Compare (def 1), .
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