epochal
epochal; momentous
English translations
- 01
epochal
- 02
epoch-making
- 03
historic
Word details
- German meaning
- Von großer historischer Bedeutung, eine Epoche prägend.
- English meaning
- Epoch-making
- Synonym
- bahnbrechend, richtungsweisend
- German example
- Die Erfindung des Buchdrucks war eine epochale Errungenschaft.
- English example
- The invention of printing was an epoch-making achievement.
- Comparative
- epochalerSuperlative: am epochalsten
Related words
- Zeitenwende
Turning point, epochal change
- Epochenbruch
Epochal shift
- weltgeschichtlich
World-historical
Example sentences with “epochal”
Das war eine epochale Entscheidung. (That was a momentous decision.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'epochal' mean 'lasting an epoch'?
It implies a significance that defines an era.