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minus-squarebstix@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThat’s definitely an American bastardisation. It’s a common word in all European languages with origins from Greek. To make things more confusing, all these other languages also have the syllables mixed up, but at least consistently so. Epoch is is from Greek Epi meaning a period of time. It’s pronounced with O and rhymes with fuck. Epic is from Greek Epos meaning story or song. It’s pronounced with I and rhymes with dick.
That’s definitely an American bastardisation. It’s a common word in all European languages with origins from Greek.
To make things more confusing, all these other languages also have the syllables mixed up, but at least consistently so.
Epoch is is from Greek Epi meaning a period of time. It’s pronounced with O and rhymes with fuck.
Epic is from Greek Epos meaning story or song. It’s pronounced with I and rhymes with dick.