transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pək, ˈe-ˌpäk, US also & Britain usually ]
ˈē-ˌpäk noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin epocha, from Greek epochē 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