περίοδος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • going round in a circle, flank march
  • circumference
  • (figuratively) periodic recurrence:
  • chart of the Earth
  • (grammar) period (of sentences).

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek περῐ́ (around, about) + Ancient Greek ὁδός (way, road, path, motion, journey).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὁδός

Gloss

way, road, path, motion, journey

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji
🛣️

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