ἐποχή

See also: εποχή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπέχω (epékhō, “to stop, hold back”) +‎ -η (-ē).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

ἐποχή • (epokhḗ) f (genitive ἐποχῆς); first declension

  1. check, cessation
    1. retention
  2. (philosophy) suspension of judgement
    1. suspense of payment
  3. stoppage, pause
    1. the epoch of a star
    2. period of vibration (in musical theory)

Declension
First declension of ἡ ἐποχή; τῆς ἐποχῆς (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ἡ ἐποχή
hē epokhḗ		 τὼ ἐποχᾱ́
tṑ epokhā́		 αἱ ἐποχαί
hai epokhaí
Genitive τῆς ἐποχῆς
tês epokhês		 τοῖν ἐποχαῖν
toîn epokhaîn		 τῶν ἐποχῶν
tôn epokhôn
Dative τῇ ἐποχῇ
têi epokhêi		 τοῖν ἐποχαῖν
toîn epokhaîn		 ταῖς ἐποχαῖς
taîs epokhaîs
Accusative τὴν ἐποχήν
tḕn epokhḗn		 τὼ ἐποχᾱ́
tṑ epokhā́		 τᾱ̀ς ἐποχᾱ́ς
tā̀s epokhā́s
Vocative ἐποχή
epokhḗ		 ἐποχᾱ́
epokhā́		 ἐποχαί
epokhaí
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • → French: époque
  • → Latin: epocha
  • Greek: εποχή (epochí)

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