epic
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of…An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
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Meaning
3 sensesAn extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
Epos
э́посépos
е́посépos
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter.
The book was an epic in four volumes.
Epos, Epopöe
эпопе́яepopéja
епопе́яepopéja
A large or extended user story.
Examples
46 sentencesThis is an epic novel.
deDas ist ein Heldenroman. — al_ex_an_der
This is an epic fail.
Це епічний провал. — deniko
deDas hier ist ein Totalreinfall. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Let's hope it's an epic day.
That's how this historical epic ended.
ruТак закончилась эта историческая эпопея. — marafon
I wonder how this epic ended.
ruИнтересно, чем эта эпопея закончилась. — marafon
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔποFrom Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).
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