Époque
Époque is a French noun meaning a distinct period in time, marked by particular circumstances, developments, or features. It refers to both historical eras and, in scientific contexts, geologic time subdivisions. In English, the closest equivalent is epoch, and the French form appears in set phrases such as Belle Époque, which denotes roughly the period from the 1870s to 1914 when Western Europe experienced cultural flourishing and relative peace.
In historical and cultural contexts, époque describes a period associated with particular features, as in phrases
Etymology: The word derives from Greek epokhē meaning a stopping or point in time, via Latin epocha