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. — Sudajaengi
Падение Берлинской стены было действительно эпохальным событием. — Selena777
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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. — Selena777
deDer Fall der Berliner Mauer war wahrhaftig ein historisches Ereignis. — Sudajaengi
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