period
period
subs.
P. περίοδος χρόνου (Plat. Phaedo, 107e).
Time: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ, χρόνος, ὁ.
Cycle: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.
End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρᾰς, τό.
Sentence (grammatically): P. ῥῆμα, τό.
This period (of history) was omitted by all my predecessors: P. τοῖς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἅπασιν ἐκλιπὲς τοῦτο ἦν τὸ χωρίον (Thuc. 1. 97).
subs.
P. περίοδος χρόνου (Plat. Phaedo, 107e).
Time: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ, χρόνος, ὁ.
Cycle: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.
End: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρᾰς, τό.
Sentence (grammatically): P. ῥῆμα, τό.
This period (of history) was omitted by all my predecessors: P. τοῖς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἅπασιν ἐκλιπὲς τοῦτο ἦν τὸ χωρίον (Thuc. 1. 97).
PERIOD
Space of time spatium temporis; tempus (plur.) tempora; aetas (age): tempestas (a space of time with its characteristic distinctions a period marked by its history): ☞ aera in this sense is very low Latin; periodus is without authority: no period of my life nullum aetatis meae tempus.
End Vid:
Sentence orbis orationis or verborum; circuitus orationis; verborum circuitus complexio ambitus comprehensio; (The words are found in this connection and order.) comprehensio et ambitus verborum; verborum continuatio constructio; conversio orationis (Cic.) or simply ambitus circuitus comprehensio circumscriptio continuatio (Vid: Cic. Brut. 44 162; id. Or. 61 204; ☞ periodus in this sense is not strictly a Latin word; Cic. gives ambitus circuitio etc. adding once quem Graeci περίοδον etc. in Greek characters once si sic periodum appellari placet; and so Quint. Inst. 9 4 14; but it has been commonly employed in this sense by modern writers; and sometimes for perspicuity it may be necessary to adopt it): well-constructed periods arguti certique et circumscripti verborum ambitus (Cic. Or. 12 138): a complete period comprehensio plena (ib.): a short period brevis comprehensio et ambitus verborum (Cic. Brut. 44 162): too long a period nimis longa sententiarum continuatio (Cic. De Or. 3 13 49): avoid long periods fugere oportet longam verborum continuationem (Auct. ad Her. 4 12 18): a neat and well-rounded period apta et quasi rotunda verborum constructio (Cic. Brut. 78 272); forma concinnitasque verborum facit orbem suum (Cic. Or. 44 149; the period is well rounded).
Space of time spatium temporis; tempus (plur.) tempora; aetas (age): tempestas (a space of time with its characteristic distinctions a period marked by its history): ☞ aera in this sense is very low Latin; periodus is without authority: no period of my life nullum aetatis meae tempus.
End Vid:
Sentence orbis orationis or verborum; circuitus orationis; verborum circuitus complexio ambitus comprehensio; (The words are found in this connection and order.) comprehensio et ambitus verborum; verborum continuatio constructio; conversio orationis (Cic.) or simply ambitus circuitus comprehensio circumscriptio continuatio (Vid: Cic. Brut. 44 162; id. Or. 61 204; ☞ periodus in this sense is not strictly a Latin word; Cic. gives ambitus circuitio etc. adding once quem Graeci περίοδον etc. in Greek characters once si sic periodum appellari placet; and so Quint. Inst. 9 4 14; but it has been commonly employed in this sense by modern writers; and sometimes for perspicuity it may be necessary to adopt it): well-constructed periods arguti certique et circumscripti verborum ambitus (Cic. Or. 12 138): a complete period comprehensio plena (ib.): a short period brevis comprehensio et ambitus verborum (Cic. Brut. 44 162): too long a period nimis longa sententiarum continuatio (Cic. De Or. 3 13 49): avoid long periods fugere oportet longam verborum continuationem (Auct. ad Her. 4 12 18): a neat and well-rounded period apta et quasi rotunda verborum constructio (Cic. Brut. 78 272); forma concinnitasque verborum facit orbem suum (Cic. Or. 44 149; the period is well rounded).
period:
I. A stated number of years, days, etc.: numerus annorum, spatium annorum (temporis): Tac. A. 6, 28 (concerning the Egyptian period of the Phoenix). Also, numerus temporis, Cic. Tim. 9, fin.; spatium temporis, Caes. B. G. 6, 18. Phr. a year is a complete solar p., annus est, sol ubi suum totum confecit et peragravit orbem, Cic. Tim. 9, med.
II. In chronological sense: tempus, aetas: v.AGE .
III. Time indefinitely: tempestas (esp. frequent in Sall.), tempus: v.TIME .
IV. End: fīnis, termĭnus: v.END . To put a p. to, fīnio, 4: to put a p. to one's toils, labores f., Hor. Od. 3, 4, 39: to put a p. to one's life, vitam [voluntaria morte] f., Plin. 6, 19, 22. v. TO TERMINATE .
V. A complete sentence: pĕrĭŏdus or -os, i, f. (Gr. περίοδος): a p. has at least two members, habet p. membra minimum duo, Quint. 9, 4, 125, et sqq.: a long p., p. longior, id. 11, 3, 53. (N.B.--Not used by Cic., except as Gk., cf. id. Or. 61, 204, quem Graeci περίοδον, nos tum ambitum, tum circuitum, tum comprehensionem, aut continuationem, aut circumscriptionem vocamus: but in critical lang., it is often better to follow Quint., who notices the various attempted synonyms of Cic., Inst. Or. 9, 4, 124.) Phr.: to recite a very long p. without taking fresh breath, longissimam verborum complexionem uno spiritu volvere, cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182: to avoid long p.s, longam verborum continuationem fugere, Auct. Her. 4, 12, 18: harmonious, well defined, rounded p.s, arguti, certique, et circumscripti verborum ambitus, Cic. Or. 12, 38.
I. A stated number of years, days, etc.: numerus annorum, spatium annorum (temporis): Tac. A. 6, 28 (concerning the Egyptian period of the Phoenix). Also, numerus temporis, Cic. Tim. 9, fin.; spatium temporis, Caes. B. G. 6, 18. Phr. a year is a complete solar p., annus est, sol ubi suum totum confecit et peragravit orbem, Cic. Tim. 9, med.
II. In chronological sense: tempus, aetas: v.
III. Time indefinitely: tempestas (esp. frequent in Sall.), tempus: v.
IV. End: fīnis, termĭnus: v.
V. A complete sentence: pĕrĭŏdus or -os, i, f. (Gr. περίοδος): a p. has at least two members, habet p. membra minimum duo, Quint. 9, 4, 125, et sqq.: a long p., p. longior, id. 11, 3, 53. (N.B.--Not used by Cic., except as Gk., cf. id. Or. 61, 204, quem Graeci περίοδον, nos tum ambitum, tum circuitum, tum comprehensionem, aut continuationem, aut circumscriptionem vocamus: but in critical lang., it is often better to follow Quint., who notices the various attempted synonyms of Cic., Inst. Or. 9, 4, 124.) Phr.: to recite a very long p. without taking fresh breath, longissimam verborum complexionem uno spiritu volvere, cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182: to avoid long p.s, longam verborum continuationem fugere, Auct. Her. 4, 12, 18: harmonious, well defined, rounded p.s, arguti, certique, et circumscripti verborum ambitus, Cic. Or. 12, 38.
χρόνος
χρόνος, time, period of time
ὥρα2
ὥρα, period, season; time of day; the fitting time
period of five days
διήμερον
period of twenty-four hours
δικωλία
period of two members
διμηνία
period of two months
δωδεκήμερος
period of twelve days
εἰκοσαετία
period of twenty years
εἰκοσαετηρίς
period of twenty years
εἰκοσιετής
twenty years old; period of twenty years
πενταετηρία
period of five years
πεντηκονταετηρίς
period of fifty years
πλειών
a full period, a year
τεσσαράμηνον
period of four months
τεσσαρακοντάς
period of forty days
τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάμηνον
period of fourteen months
τριακονταετία
period of thirty years
τριακονταετηρίς
period of thirty years
τριετία
period of three years
τριημερία
period of three days
χιλιετηρίς
a period of a thousand years
ἐναετία
period of nine years
ἐνναετία
period of nine years
ἐνναετηρίς
a period of nine years
ἐννεαετία
period of nine years
ἐννεετηρίς
nine-year period
ἑκατονταετία
period of 100 years
ἑκκαιδεκαετηρίς
period of sixteen years
ἑκκαιεβδομηκονταετηρίς
period of seventy-six years
ἑπτάς
period of seven days
ὀκταετία
eight-year period
ὀκτωκαιδεκαετηρίς
period of eighteen years
χρόνος, time, period of time
ὥρα2
ὥρα, period, season; time of day; the fitting time
appearing fewer than 50 times
διάπεμπτοςperiod of five days
διήμερον
period of twenty-four hours
δικωλία
period of two members
διμηνία
period of two months
δωδεκήμερος
period of twelve days
εἰκοσαετία
period of twenty years
εἰκοσαετηρίς
period of twenty years
εἰκοσιετής
twenty years old; period of twenty years
πενταετηρία
period of five years
πεντηκονταετηρίς
period of fifty years
πλειών
a full period, a year
τεσσαράμηνον
period of four months
τεσσαρακοντάς
period of forty days
τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάμηνον
period of fourteen months
τριακονταετία
period of thirty years
τριακονταετηρίς
period of thirty years
τριετία
period of three years
τριημερία
period of three days
χιλιετηρίς
a period of a thousand years
ἐναετία
period of nine years
ἐνναετία
period of nine years
ἐνναετηρίς
a period of nine years
ἐννεαετία
period of nine years
ἐννεετηρίς
nine-year period
ἑκατονταετία
period of 100 years
ἑκκαιδεκαετηρίς
period of sixteen years
ἑκκαιεβδομηκονταετηρίς
period of seventy-six years
ἑπτάς
period of seven days
ὀκταετία
eight-year period
ὀκτωκαιδεκαετηρίς
period of eighteen years
tempus
time, period, season, interval; (pl.) temples, face
biennium
a period of two years, two years
quinquennium
a period of five years, five years
biduum
a period of two days, two days
quadriduum
a period of four days
a period of four years
sexennium
a period of six years, six years
time, period, season, interval; (pl.) temples, face
biennium
a period of two years, two years
quinquennium
a period of five years, five years
biduum
a period of two days, two days
quadriduum
a period of four days
appearing fewer than 50 times
quadrienniuma period of four years
sexennium
a period of six years, six years