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period

Pronunciation: /pɛrːjuːd/

“period” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a period, a limited amount of time
  2. period
  3. quarter (one of four equal periods into which a game is divided)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos). Cognate of German Periode, French période, English period, Latin periodus.

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