n.
Pronunciation: ' e-p ə k, ' e- ˌ päk, US also & Brit usu ' ē - ˌ päk
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin epocha, from Greek epoch ē cessation, fixed point, from epechein to pause, hold back, from epi- + echein to hold ― more at SCHEME
Date: 1614
1 a : an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development b : a memorable event or date
2 a : an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events b : a division of geologic time less than a period and greater than an age
3 : an instant of time or a date selected as a point of reference (as in astronomy)
synonyms see PERIOD