Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/peˈɾjoðo/

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Translation

period, phase

Word origin

From Latin periodus, from Greek periodos ('a going round, cycle'), from peri ('around') plus hodos ('way, path'). The same hodos gives English 'method' and 'exodus'.

Origin
Greek
Root
periodos
English cognates
period, method

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralperíodos

Examples

.

We are living through a period of great change.

.

The exam period starts next week.

.

During this period there was no rain.

medieval .

She studied the medieval period of history.

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This word is part of lesson 53.