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periot

Clown vs Periot - What's the difference?

clown | periot |


As nouns the difference between clown and periot

is that clown is clown while periot is (obsolete) a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain.

Periot vs Period - What's the difference?

periot | period |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between periot and period

is that periot is (obsolete) a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain while period is (obsolete) a specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage.

As nouns the difference between periot and period

is that periot is (obsolete) a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain while period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

(chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period is

(obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Heriot vs Periot - What's the difference?

heriot | periot |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between heriot and periot

is that heriot is (obsolete) the return of military equipment while periot is (obsolete) a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain.

As nouns the difference between heriot and periot

is that heriot is (obsolete) the return of military equipment while periot is (obsolete) a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain.

Periot vs Peridot - What's the difference?

periot | peridot |


As nouns the difference between periot and peridot

is that periot is a unit of weight, 9,600 of which make a grain while peridot is a transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem.