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Spanish word
periodo
Pronunciation
IPA/peˈɾjoðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounperiod
Example
El periodo de prueba dura dos semanas.
The probationary period lasts two weeks.
More examples
El periodo escolar comienza en septiembre.
The school term begins in September.
Core concept
A bounded span of time treated as a single unit, such as a term, season, or cycle.
Common phrases
periodo de prueba
trial period
periodo escolar
school term
periodo de vacaciones
vacation period
Similar words
plazo: Fixed span of time that ends at a specified deadline or due date.
época: Extended historical or social time marked by distinctive events or characteristics.
etapa: Distinct stage in a process representing one phase of development.
temporada: Recurring season when particular activities are concentrated or scheduled.
Definition in Spanish
Intervalo de tiempo considerado como una unidad para medir o describir una fase, un ciclo o una temporada.
Word origin
From Greek periodos via Latin periodus into Spanish, originally meaning 'a going around' and later used for a circumscribed interval or stage in time.
Usage tips
- Alone, periodo is often ambiguous and normally appears with a modifier (for example 'de prueba', 'lectivo', or 'menstrual') to show whether it means a trial period, a school term, or menstruation.
Other meanings
- timenoun
- termnoun
- menstruationnoun
- menstrual periodnoun
Opposites
- instanteinstantnoun
- eternidadeternitynoun
Related words
- periódiconewspapernoun
- periodicidadperiodicitynoun
- periodísticojournalisticadjective