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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesepic
/ˈɛpɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures.
"The Odyssey is a classic epic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos 'word, song'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "epic" is said worldwide
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épopée
Transliteration: épopée
"C'est une véritable épopée."
Epos
Transliteration: Epos
"Das Buch ist ein fantastisches Epos."
epopea
Transliteration: epopea
"La loro storia è una vera epopea."
epopeya
Transliteration: epopeya
"El poema es una gran epopeya."
epopeia
Transliteration: epopeia
"A viagem foi uma verdadeira epopeia."
महाकाव्य
Transliteration: mahakavya
"रामायण एक महान महाकाव्य है।"
史诗
Transliteration: shǐshī
"这是一部宏大的史诗。"
서사시
Transliteration: seosasi
"그 영화는 한 편의 대서사시 같았다."
叙事詩
Transliteration: jojishi
"その物語は古代の叙事詩に基づいている。"
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