"epochful" meaning in English

See epochful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From epoch + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epoch|ful|pos=adjective}} epoch + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} epochful (not comparable)
  1. (of an event) important, momentous. Tags: not-comparable
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