chrononym

Definitions

A term for a specific period of time, such as "summer" or "week."

Equivalents

Examples

“requires that the simple stative make⟳ use⟳ of the reader's implicit knowledge and sense⟳ of periodization, here the chrononym of "loss of status" because Nixon had to vacate the world's most desirable position of political power”

“It’s important to remember⟳ that every chrononym (a word that refers to some particular time, such as “springtime” or “teatime”) is arbitrary; every calendar is based on cultural norms and sometimes curious assumptions.”

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