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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yug
"विज्ञान का युग मानवता के लिए महत्वपूर्ण था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular period of time in history or a person's life.
"The Renaissance was an epoch of great cultural change and achievement." - 2
In geology, a subdivision of a period in the geological time scale.
"The Pleistocene epoch is known for its ice ages."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'epochha', stemming from the Ancient Greek 'epokhē' meaning a pause, check, or point of arrest in reckoning time. Historically evolved in English to denote a significant point in time that marks the beginning of a new era, reminiscent of calculations used in astronomy and chronology like the 'anno mundi' (year of the world).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epoch" is said worldwide
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Époque
Transliteration: epok
"L'époque victorienne a été marquée par des changements sociaux."
Epoche
Transliteration: epokhe
"Die Epoche der Aufklärung war eine Zeit des Wissens."
Epoca
Transliteration: epoka
"L'epoca romana ha influenzato la cultura occidentale."
Época
Transliteration: epoka
"La época medieval fue un período de grandes cambios."
Época
Transliteration: epoka
"A época do Renascimento foi crucial para a arte."
युग
Transliteration: yug
"विज्ञान का युग मानवता के लिए महत्वपूर्ण था।"
时代
Transliteration: shídài
"文艺复兴时代是文化的转折点。"
시대
Transliteration: sidae
"산업 혁명 시대는 경제에 큰 영향을 미쳤다."
時代
Transliteration: jidai
"明治時代は日本の近代化の時期でした。"
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