Word: period
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ri
od
Definition: A subdivision of an era, typically lasting from tens to hundreds of millions of years, see Appendix: Geologic timescale.
Morphemes:
Affix: period
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A subdivision of an era, typically lasting from tens to hundreds of millions of years, see Appendix: Geologic timescale.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί-
Language: grc
Decoded: peri-
Meaning: around
Affix: ὁδός
Language: grc
Decoded: odos
Meaning: way