As nouns the difference between period and kiloyear
is that
period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while
kiloyear is (geology|science fiction) a millennium, a period of one thousand years.
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.