epochal
Of or pertaining to an epochOf or pertaining to an epoch.
» The fall of the Berlin Wall was really an epochal event.
Der Fall der Berliner Mauer war wahrhaftig ein historisches Ereignis.
Падение Берлинской стены было действительно эпохальным событием.
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to an epoch.
(figuratively)Highly important or significant; monumental, epoch-making.
epochal
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
Examples
3 sentencesThe fall of the Berlin Wall was really an epochal event.
ruПадение Берлинской стены было действительно эпохальным событием.
deDer Fall der Berliner Mauer war wahrhaftig ein historisches Ereignis.
When the first planets outside our Solar System were discovered recently, it was an epochal event.
Pope Francis has told the world's oil executives that a transition to less-polluting energy sources "is a challenge of epochal proportions."
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From epoch + -al.From epoch + -al.
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Forms
more epochal, most epochal| Comparative | more epochal Lesson |
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| Superlative | most epochal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era:epoch-making
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form