epic

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English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• epick (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos, “word, story”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛpɪk/, SAMPA: /"EpIk/
• Rhymes: -ɛpɪk

Noun

epic (plural epics)

1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

   The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

2. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

   The book was an epic in four volumes.

Synonyms

• épopée
• epos

Derived terms

• epically
• epicly
• epicness
• art epic
• heroic epic
• national epic

Translations

extended narrative poem

Armenian: էպոս (hy) (ēpos) Azeri: dastan (az) Chinese: Mandarin: 史詩 (zh), 史诗 (zh) (shǐshī) Czech: epos (cs) m. Dutch: epos (nl), heldendicht (nl) n. Finnish: eepos (fi) French: épopée (fr) Galician: épico (gl) m. German: Epos (de) n.

Italian: epico (it) m. Japanese: 叙事詩 (ja) (じょじし, jojishi) Kazakh: дастан (kk) (dastan) Kyrgyz: дастан (ky) (dastan) Manx: ard-skeeal (gv) m. Polish: epos m., epopeja f. Russian: эпос (ru) (épos) m. Turkish: destan (tr)

events appropriate to an epic

Dutch: episch gebeuren/verhaal n., heldendaden pl. Finnish: eepos (fi) German: Epos (de) n.

Italian: epico (it) m. Manx: ard-skeeal (gv) m. Russian: эпопея (ru) (epopéja) f.

Adjective

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

1. Of, or relating to, an epic.

   Beowulf is an epic poem.

2. Momentously heroic

   The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations

3. (colloquial) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.

   The after-prom party was epic.

   China's epic traffic jam "vanished", AFP news story, Wednesday August 25, 2010

Synonyms

• epical

Translations

of, or relating to, an epic

Danish: episk (da) Dutch: episch (nl) Finnish: eeppinen (fi) French: épique (fr) Galician: épico (gl) German: episch (de)

Manx: ard-skeealagh (gv) Norwegian: episk (no) Polish: epicki m., epiczny m. Russian: эпический (ru) (epíčeskij) m. Swedish: episk

Momentously heroic

Dutch: episch (nl), heldhaftig French: épique (fr) German: episch (de)

Manx: ard-skeealagh (gv) Russian: эпический (ru) (epíčeskij) m.

extraordinary

Danish: storslået (da) Dutch: episch (nl) Finnish: mieletön (fi), mahtava (fi)

Norwegian: storslått (no) Swedish: storslagen (sv)

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German: episch (de)

Portuguese: épico (pt) Spanish: epica (es)

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