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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépocal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: épocal
"Su artículo épocal cambió el curso de la medicina moderna."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Marking the beginning of a new era or momentous period in history; exceptionally significant and influential.
"The scientist published an epochal article that fundamentally transformed our understanding of quantum physics." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of an epoch.
"The discovery was of epochal importance to the field of molecular biology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'epoch', originating from the Late Latin 'epocha' and Greek 'epokhē' meaning 'a pause, fixed point of time'. The suffix '-al' was added in the 19th century to form an adjective describing events or writings that mark a major turning point or a new era in history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epochal" is said worldwide
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époquant
Transliteration: époquant
"Cet article époquant a révolutionné la recherche scientifique."
epochal
Transliteration: epochal
"Dieser epochale Artikel veränderte die Geschichtsschreibung."
epochale
Transliteration: epochale
"Un articolo epochale ha segnato la fine di un'era."
épocal
Transliteration: épocal
"Su artículo épocal cambió el curso de la medicina moderna."
epocal
Transliteration: epocal
"O artigo epocal trouxe uma nova perspectiva sobre a economia."
युगांतरकारी
Transliteration: yugantarkari
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक युगांतरकारी लेख था।"
划时代的
Transliteration: huà shídài de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一篇划时代的文章。"
획기적인
Transliteration: hoeg-gijeog-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 획기적인 논문은 학계에 큰 충격을 주었다."
画期的な
Transliteration: kakukiteki na
Script: 日本語
"その画期的な論文は歴史に名を残した。"
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