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perioda length or portion of time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a length or portion of time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɪriəd/

Korean meaning: 기간, 시기

Korean pronunciation: 피-리-어드 (강세: 피)

Example Sentences

  • My cat disappeared for a period of three days and came back with a fish in its mouth.
  • During the medieval period, people believed the Earth was flat.
  • She used an exclamation mark instead of a period, so her boring report suddenly looked exciting!

period

NOUN

//ˈpɪriəd//

a length or portion of time

period concept
💡 Concept

The students studied hard during the exam period.

period mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Each period of life brings different experiences. (TIME + STAGE = PERIOD)

period rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every period becomes a journey and later turns into a memory.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɪriəd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɪəriəd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixperi--
Rootod
Suffix--iod

Origin

From Middle French 'periode', derived from Latin 'periodus', which comes from Greek 'periodos' meaning 'a going around' or 'a cycle', from 'peri-' (around) and 'hodos' (way or path).

🎵Rhyme

myriadvaried
myriad
varied

🔗Collocations

time period
historical period
trial period
grace period
menstrual period
class period
period of time

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat disappeared for a period of three days and came back with a fish in its mouth.

During the medieval period, people believed the Earth was flat.

😄 Fun example

She used an exclamation mark instead of a period, so her boring report suddenly looked exciting!

I have English class during first period every Monday.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

durationspanintervalphaseera

Antonyms

instantmoment

Related

cycleseasonepochageterm

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