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.
"Everything was fine with the cleaning. The carpet came out better than expected. Now I don't have to rip out the carpet and replace it. Thank you for the prompt service and the hospitable voice when calling the office."
