epochal
adjective
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Pronunciation: [ˈɛ.pək.əl] / [ˈiː.pɒk.əl]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English epoch Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English epochal From epoch + -al.
- Of or pertaining to an epoch.
- Highly important or significant; monumental, epoch-making.
“But they were the great epochal design; their influence on locomotive development is felt to this day and their niche in railway history is secure.”
“It had been an epochal decade for cancer epidemiology, but equally, an epochal decade for tobacco.”