epoch
English
/ˈiːˌpɒk/, /ˈɛp.ək/
noun
Definitions
- A particular period of history, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
- A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.
- (astronomy) A precise instant of time that is used as a point of reference.
- (computing)
- (geology) A unit of geologic time subdividing a period into smaller parts.
Etymology
Derived from Latin epocha derived from Ancient Greek ἐποχή (cessation, stop, and generally the place of a star, the point at which it seems to halt after reaching the highest, a check, i.e, epoch of a star, hence, a historical epoch, pause, point in time) root from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*seǵʰ-
Gloss
hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ophiuchus English
- epochal English
- epochality English
- epochally English
- epochful English
- epochless English
- epochmaking English
- epochwise English
- eunuchism English
- eunuchry English
- making English
- schemat English
- scheme English
- scholarly English
- scholarship English
- scholastically English
- scholasticate English
- scholasticism English
- scholiastic English
- schoolgirl English
- schoolkid English
- schoolmarm English
- sketchy English
- subepoch English
- unscholarliness English
- unscholarly English
- epocha Latin
- Epoche German
- epoche Dutch, Flemish
- époque French
- época Spanish, Castilian
- αὐτοσχεδόν Ancient Greek
- εὐνοῦχος Ancient Greek
- συνέχεια Ancient Greek
- σχέδιος Ancient Greek
- σχεδόν Ancient Greek
- σχολή Ancient Greek
- σχολαστικός Ancient Greek
- σχολεῖον Ancient Greek
- σχόλιον Ancient Greek
- σχῆμα Ancient Greek
- Ἀντιόχεια Ancient Greek
- ἐντελέχεια Ancient Greek
- ἐπέχω Ancient Greek
- ἐποχή Ancient Greek
- ἑκτικός Ancient Greek
- ἔχω Ancient Greek
- Ἕκτωρ Ancient Greek
- ἰσχουρία Ancient Greek
- ἴσχω Ancient Greek
- ὄχανον Ancient Greek
- *seǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *seǵʰwr̥ Proto-Indo-European
- *si-sǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *séǵʰ-tōr Proto-Indo-European
- *séǵʰos Proto-Indo-European
- *séǵʰos, *seǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *sí-sǵʰ-seti Proto-Indo-European
- *sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ Proto-Indo-European
- *sǵʰ-éh₁-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European
- epoke Norwegian Bokmål
- época Portuguese
- *segaz Proto-Germanic
- epoke Norwegian Nynorsk
- època Catalan, Valencian
- εποχή Greek (modern)
- հեզ Old Armenian
- *segl- Proto-Celtic
- *saždʰás Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *sáȷ́ʰatay Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *asaẓḍʰas Proto-Indo-Aryan
- èbbica Sicilian
- *hékʰō Proto-Hellenic