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época

era, epoch

noun EH-poh-kah Common

Also means

season, time

Usage Note

Época is the go-to word for a historical or cultural period in Spanish. It can also describe a recurring time of year, as in en esa época del año ('at that time of year'). Unlike era, it does not imply geological timescales.

Examples

"Fue una época de grandes cambios."

Natural Translation

It was an era of great changes.

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