Translation
period, spell, time
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Word origin
From Latin periodus, from Greek periodos ('a going round, a circuit'), from peri- ('around') and hodos ('way, path'). A period was first a full circuit of time before it became any stretch of it.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- periodos
- English cognates
- period, periodic, method, exodus
Grammar
Examples
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That period of my life was difficult.
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Registration stays open for a two-week period.
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The exam period starts in May.
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He is going through a bad spell.
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During that period, the country was at war.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 4: période, cependant, comportement and 7 more words.