Epoche

epoch, period

noun eh-PO-khuh Rare

Origin: from Greek via Latin epocha

Also means

era

Usage Note

Epoche is used in history, art history, and literature for a defined period marked by distinctive characteristics. Eine neue Epoche einläuten = 'to usher in a new era'. More scholarly than Zeit or Zeitalter.

Examples

"Die Romantik war eine bedeutende Epoche der deutschen Literatur."

Natural Translation

Romanticism was an important epoch in German literature.

Literal Translation

The Romanticism was an important epoch of German literature.

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