periodical
Part of speech: noun
adj
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: Etymology tree
English period
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Middle English -ical
English -ical
English periodical
From period + -ical.
Inflected forms:
form: periodicals
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: more periodical
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most periodical
pos: adj
tags: superlative
Senses:
gloss: A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
pos: noun
gloss: A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
pos: noun
gloss: Periodic.
pos: adj
examples: The periodical times of all the satellites.
Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.
gloss: Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
pos: adj
examples: influence opinion through the periodical press.
gloss: Of, or relating to such a publication.
pos: adj
Derived words: e-periodical
nanoperiodical
nonperiodical
periodical cicada
periodical comet
periodicalist
periodicalize
periodicalness
photoperiodical
unperiodical
Translations:
lang: Afrikaans
word: tydskrif
lang: Armenian
word: պարբերական
roman: parberakan
lang: Azerbaijani
word: dövri mətbuat
lang: Bashkir
word: баҫма
roman: baśma
lang: Bulgarian
word: периодично списание
roman: periodično spisanie
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 期刊
roman: qīkān
lang: Czech
word: periodikum
lang: Danish
word: periodikum
lang: Dutch
word: tijdschrift
lang: Esperanto
word: periodaĵo
lang: Finnish
word: aikakauslehti
lang: French
word: périodique
lang: Galician
word: periódico
lang: German
word: Periodikum
lang: Greek
word: περιοδικό
roman: periodikó
lang: Hungarian
word: folyóirat
lang: Hungarian
word: időszaki lap
lang: Hungarian
word: periodika
lang: Indonesian
word: terbitan berkala
lang: Irish
word: tréimhseachán
lang: Italian
word: periodico
lang: Italian
word: pubblicazione
lang: Japanese
word: 定期刊行物
roman: teiki kankōbutsu
lang: Kazakh
word: мерзімді баспасөз
roman: merzımdı baspasöz
lang: Kazakh
word: мерзімді басылым
roman: merzımdı basylym
lang: Malay
word: terbitan berkala
lang: Māori
word: hautaka
lang: Māori
word: pukapuka putaputa
lang: Persian
word: نشریه
roman: našriye
lang: Polish
word: periodyk
lang: Polish
word: czasopismo
lang: Portuguese
word: periódico
lang: Portuguese
word: publicação periódica
lang: Romanian
word: periodic
lang: Romanian
word: publicație periodică
lang: Russian
word: журна́л
roman: žurnál
lang: Russian
word: перио́дика
roman: periódika
lang: Russian
word: периоди́ческое изда́ние
roman: periodíčeskoje izdánije
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: ràitheachan
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: iris
lang: Swedish
word: periodisk skrift
lang: Swedish
word: tidskrift
lang: Thai
word: วารสาร
roman: waa-rá-sǎan
lang: Volapük
word: timapenäd
lang: Welsh
word: cyfnodolyn