Epochal
Adjective
- Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
Example Sentences
“My sister was lucky enough to see Prince on his epochal Sign O’ the Times tour.”
“The scientist’s discovery was so epochal that people joked she needed to start planning for the Nobel Prize ceremony.”
“The fall of the Berlin Wall was considered the last epochal moment of the Cold War.”
Word Origin
English, late 17th century
Why this word?
From the Latin “epocha,” referring to the beginning of a new time period, the word “epoch” defines a period of time or history marked by significant events. The adjective “epochal” describes the kinds of events that define a period of history as an epoch. We rarely think of current events and moments as “epochal,” but era-defining events are revealed with the passage of time. However, some events are so impressive and unprecedented, they are recognized immediately as epochal, such as the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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