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Epoch

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a particular period of time marked by notable events
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Stage 1 of 2
epokhe
Greek · ancient
"a pause, a fixed point in time"
literally a stopping point, a fixed point in time
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Stage 2 of 2
epoch
English · 1600s
"a distinct period of history"
settled as the word for a distinct period of time or history
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