Word Watch. What's the Word? AmeriClean Newsletter - February & March 2009
epoch (EP-uk) (noun)
What does it mean?
An event or time that begins a new period or development; a memorable event or date.
Where does it come from?
The word “epoch” comes from the Latin word “epocha,” which in turns comes from the Greek “epoche,” meaning “cessation” or “fixed point.” Tracing it back further, “epoche” comes from the Greek verb “epechein,” meaning “to pause” or “to hold back.”
How do you use it?
This year, 2009, marks an epoch in AmeriClean’s history: twenty-five years of top-notch service.
"Thanks, from the bottom of my heart for your always rapid response to my every need, wish, and desire. You always have and always will be the very best!!!!!"
- Vicki Frick; Manager - Oak Ridge Apartments; Hagerstown, MD
