Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epoch-making

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: epoch--mak-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject; highly novel and influential.

Example Sentences

"The play itself was "sound," though not epoch-making. The performance of the leading lady was satisfactory and exactly what was to be expected from her."
"Equally to be expected, in view of the trend of Government legislation and pronouncements over the past few years—but no less epoch-making for that—is the proposal that the railways and canals shall cease to be common carriers and be entirely free to fix their own passenger and freight charges, […]."
"The prime minister, Tony Blair, described the terrorist attacks on America as having "epoch-making proportions" as parliament was recalled for an emergency session today."

Etymology

Calque of German epochemachend.

Inflected Forms

epochmaking (alternative)

Synonyms

earthshaking earthshattering epochal

Questions

What does epoch-making mean?: Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject; highly novel and influential.
Where does epoch-making come from?: Calque of German epochemachend.

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