epoch-making

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epoch-making

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Calque of German epochemachend.

adjective epochmaking

not comparable Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject; highly novel and influential. The play itself was "sound," though not epoch-making. The performance of the leading lady was satisfactory and exactly what was to be expected from her.
Similar: earthshaking, earthshattering

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adj constituting an epoch

日本語	画期的 kakkiteki
Deutsch	epochemachend

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@misc{epoch_making_2026,
  title = {epoch-making},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epoch-making},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}