epochal


ep·och·al

adj \ˈe-pə-kəl, ˈe-ˌpä-kəl\

Definition of EPOCHAL

1
: of or relating to an epoch
2
: uniquely or highly significant : momentous <during his three epochal years in the assembly — C. G. Bowers>; also : unparalleled <epochal stupidity>
ep·och·al·ly adverb

First Known Use of EPOCHAL

1685

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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