transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin epicentrum, from epi- + Latin centrum center
Date: 1887
1. : the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake — compare hypocenter 1
2. : center 2a, b, c
the epicenter of world finance
• epi·cen·tral ˌe-pi-ˈsen-trəl adjective