okres

Okres is a noun used in several Slavic languages with related meanings that center on a span, division, or administrative unit. In everyday usage, it often denotes a period of time or an era, as well as a specific duration within a sequence of events. The word can also appear in specialized contexts such as billing or academic terms, where it refers to a defined interval.

In Polish, okres commonly means a period or duration of time, such as a historical era, a calendar span, or a defined timeframe within a process. It is also the everyday term for menstruation, referring to the days of a woman’s monthly cycle.

In Czech and Slovak, okres designates an administrative district within a larger region or kraj. As a local government unit, it serves as a subdivision used for organizing public administration, statistics, and regional services. The term is widely used in official documents and geographic descriptions.

Historically or in scholarly usage, okres can describe a distinct interval or phase within a sequence, such as an era in history or a phase in a project or cycle. While the precise sense depends on language and context, the common thread is the idea of a bounded or named segment of time or territory.

Etymologically, okres derives from Slavic roots related to boundary or division, reflecting its core sense as a defined part of a larger whole. The word’s exact meaning and usage vary by language and context, so the intended sense is usually clear from surrounding text.