French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
période
Pronunciation
IPA/peʁjɔd/
Meaning
- feminine nounperiod
Example
La période de vacances commence demain.
The vacation period starts tomorrow.
More examples
La période d'essai a duré un mois.
The trial period lasted one month.
Core concept
A marked segment on a timeline during which one situation or event continues.
Common phrases
la période de vacances
vacation period
la période d'essai
trial period
la période des règles
menstrual period
Similar words
temps: The time when something happens, or time as a whole.
durée: The length of time an event or state continues.
saison: A part of the year distinguished by characteristic weather or customs.
moment: A brief interval or a particular point in time.
Definition in French
Laps de temps déterminé par un début et une fin, pendant lequel une situation, un événement ou un état persiste.
Word origin
The French noun derives from Latin periodus, borrowed from Greek periodos, whose parts refer to going around a route or circuit.
Usage tips
- For the punctuation mark called a period in English, French uses point, not période.
Other meanings
- menstruationnoun
- cyclenoun
Opposites
- continuitécontinuitynoun
Related words
- périodiqueperiodicadjective
- périodiquementperiodicallyadverb