okres

Meaning

1. period (a length of time)
2. period (a length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era)
3. period (the length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet)
4. period (each of the divisions into which a school day is split, allocated to a given subject or activity)
5. period (female menstruation; an episode of this)
6. period (a complete sentence, especially one expressing a single thought or making a balanced, rhythmic whole)
7. period (the length of an interval over which a periodic function, periodic sequence or repeating decimal repeats; often the least such length)
8. period (two phrases (an antecedent and a consequent phrase))
9. period (a geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs)

Hyphenated as

o‧kres

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔ.krɛs/

Etymology

Deverbal from okresić (modern określić). The word originally meant only confine but gained additional meanings by translating period from various languages. First attested in 1564.

Sentences

Przez cały okres kwarantanny nie możesz opuszczać domu .

You are not allowed to leave your home during the entire quarantine period.

Tak , młynarz przeżył bez wątpienia bardzo ciężki okres .

Yes, the miller undoubtedly went through a very difficult period.