Definition
Plural of epoch; multiple distinct periods of time in history, geology, or someone's life, each marked by particular characteristics.
Etymology
From Greek 'epochē' (stopping point, fixed point in time) via Latin. The plural reflects the common use of the term to divide vast stretches of time into meaningful segments.
Kelly Says
Geologists describe the Jurassic and Cretaceous epochs of dinosaur history, while historians describe epochs of art and culture—the word applies anywhere you want to show that time is divided into chapters with different 'feels.'
Translations
CACatalà
èpoques
eh-poh-kes
CSČeština
epochy
eh-poh-kee
DADansk
epoker
eh-poh-ker
DEDeutsch
Epochen
eh-poh-ken
ELΕλληνικά
εποχές
eh-poh-hes
ESEspañol
épocas
eh-poh-kas
FAفارسی
دوره ها
do-reh-ha
FISuomi
aikakaudet
ay-ka-kau-det
FRFrançais
époques
eh-poh-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
zaman
zah-man
ITItaliano
epoche
eh-poh-kee
MSBahasa Melayu
zaman
zah-man
NLNederlands
epochen
eh-poh-ken
NONorsk
epoker
eh-poh-ker
PTPortuguês
épocas
eh-poh-kas
RORomână
epoci
eh-poh-chi
RUРусский
эпохи
e-poh-khi
SVSvenska
epoker
eh-poh-ker
SWKiswahili
kipindi
ki-pin-di
TAதமிழ்
காலங்கள்
kaala-nga-lam
TRTürkçe
dönemler
doh-nem-ler
UKУкраїнська
епохи
ye-poh-khi
VITiếng Việt
thời đại
tho-i dai