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περίοδος — meaning in English

periodos

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English meaning

  • era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.
  • interval noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
  • menstruation noun The monthly process in which the lining of the uterus is shed as blood, in females who are not pregnant.
  • period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
  • spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.

Senses

περίοδος is used for these senses in English:

  • interval A period of time.
  • menstruation The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
  • period (geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.
  • spell (colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]

interval — full definition

  1. noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
  2. noun British: a short break or intermission, especially during a play, concert, or sports match.
  3. noun Music: the difference in pitch between two notes.

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