epoch

Other forms of epoch

plural

epoches·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about epoch

What does epoch mean?

epoch means "a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in epoch?

epoch has 2 syllables: ep-och. The stress falls on "ep". In IPA it is /ˈɛpək/.

What is another word for epoch?

Close synonyms include era, date of reference. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is epoch a common word?

epoch is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.