"epocha" meaning in English

See epocha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: epochas [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin epocha. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|epocha}} Medieval Latin epocha Head templates: {{en-noun}} epocha (plural epochas)
  1. Obsolete form of epoch. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: epoch
    Sense id: en-epocha-en-noun-BqyB9utT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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