epochs
|ep/ochs|
/ˈiːpɒks/
(epoch)
significant period
Etymology
'epoch' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'epochē,' where 'epi-' meant 'upon' and 'echein' meant 'to hold.'
'epochē' transformed into the Latin word 'epocha,' and eventually became the modern English word 'epoch' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'a fixed point in time,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a significant period in history.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.
The Victorian era was an epoch of great change.
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Noun 2
the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of someone or something.
The invention of the internet marked a new epoch in communication.
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