period
Definitions
A length or portion of time
时期，一段时间
A repeating cycle of time; an interval after which something recurs
周期
The punctuation mark (.) ending a sentence (AmE; BrE 'full stop')
句号（美式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedperi- ('around') + hodos ('way') = 'a way around' — a journey that returns to its start, hence a complete cycle. A period of time is one full loop; the punctuation period marks where a sentence completes its circuit.
Root odo still carries 6 more wordsUsage Guide
AmE/BrE difference: the '.' mark is a 'period' in American English but a 'full stop' in British English. 'Period.' is also used informally to end an argument: 'I'm not going, period.' ('and that's final').
Example Sentences
- 1.
She lived in Paris for a short period in her twenties.
- 2.
The comet returns at regular periods of about 76 years.
- 3.
In American English, end the sentence with a period.