examples:
paleolitico
second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
medioevo
the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
rinascimento
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
ricostruzione
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
types:
tempo
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
arco di tempo,
continuazione,
durata,
estensione di tempo,
lasso,
prosecuzione,
proseguimento,
prosieguo,
seguito,
spazio,
spazio di tempo
the period of time during which something continues
festival
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
giorno
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
nottata,
notte
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
cecità,
notte
a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
fine settimana,
week-end
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
anno
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
anno
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
annata,
anno
a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
trimestre
a fourth part of a year; three months
mese
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
stagione
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
canicola,
solleone
the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
stagione
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
epoca,
era,
età,
secolo
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
preistoria
the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
tempo
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
noviziato
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
orario
a period of time assigned for work
giorno
some point or period in time
aspettativa
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
adolescenza
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
maturità
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
pomeriggio
the part of the day between noon and evening
sera,
vespro
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
novilunio
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
autunno
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
estate
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
invernata,
inverno,
verno
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
quaresima
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday