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feminine

/epɔk/

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Translation

era, time, period

Word origin

From Latin epocha, borrowed from Greek epokhe ('a fixed point in time, a pause'), from epekhein ('to hold back, halt'). The same Greek source gives English epoch.

Origin
Greek
Root
epokhe
English cognates
epoch

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralépoques

Examples

cette , .

At that time, I was still living in Paris.

L' fascine .

The era of knights still fascinates children.

.

We live in a time of great change.

cette , ' .

At that time, we didn't have mobile phones.

Cette aujourd'hui.

This ancient period still interests many people today.

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This word is part of lesson 19.