🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

período

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-ree-oh-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Time-Period/ˈtaɪmˌpɪərɪd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O período renascentista foi marcado por inovações artísticas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A length or duration of time characterized by particular events or conditions.

    "The Renaissance was a significant time-period in European history."
  2. 2

    A distinct phase in a sequence of events or developments.

    "The time-period of the Cold War was marked by political tension."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'time-period' combines 'time', derived from Old English 'tīma', meaning a limited duration, and 'period', from Greek 'periodos', meaning a recurring cycle or interval. The phrase evolved to denote specific spans in various contexts, particularly in history and science.

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