Noun
Perioikoi pl (plural only)
The ancient inhabitants of Laconia who were free residents of the mountains and the beaches of Laconia.
perioikoi pl (plural only)
Alternative form of Perioikoi
At its peak around 500 BC the size of the city would have been some 20,000 – 35,000 free residents, plus numerous helots and perioikoi (“dwellers around”). Source: Internet
The situation was unstable: the Maronites lived in the large towns, but these were often surrounded by Druze villages living as perioikoi. Source: Internet