| Epocha | ‖n. [ L. ] See Epoch. J. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Epochal | a. Belonging to an epoch; of the nature of an epoch. “Epochal points.” Shedd. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| epochal | (adj) highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era, Syn. epoch-making, Example: epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill; an epoch-making discovery |