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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespersonaje épico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾ.soˈna.xe ˈe.pi.ko
"El Cid Campeador es un famoso personaje épico de la literatura española."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A central protagonist in a literary or cinematic work whose actions, scale, and moral magnitude reflect the ideals, struggles, and destiny of a culture or nation.
"Odysseus is often studied as the quintessential epic-character of ancient Greek literature." - 2
A person in real life whose exceptional achievements, resilience, or flaws elevate their life story to mythic proportions.
"Nelson Mandela emerged on the global stage as an epic-character of forgiveness and political endurance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'epic' (from ancient Greek 'epos', meaning word, song, or tale of grand exploits) and 'character' (from Greek 'kharaktēr', an engraved mark or distinctive nature). The compound emerged in literary criticism during the 19th century to describe monumental figures possessing superhuman stature, heroic agency, and mythic resonance.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Epic-character"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Epic-character" is said worldwide
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personnage épique
Transliteration: pɛʁ.so.naʒ e.pik
"Ulysse reste le personnage épique par excellence de la mythologie grecque."
epischer Charakter
Transliteration: ˈeːpɪʃɐ kaˈʁaktɐ
"Der Autor schuf einen epischer Charakter, der Generationen inspirierte."
personaggio epico
Transliteration: pɛr.soˈnad.dʒo ˈɛ.pi.ko
"Achille è il tipico personaggio epico dell'Iliade."
personaje épico
Transliteration: peɾ.soˈna.xe ˈe.pi.ko
"El Cid Campeador es un famoso personaje épico de la literatura española."
personagem épico
Transliteration: pɛʁ.soˈmɐ̃.ʒɐu ˈɛ.pi.ku
"Ele construiu um personagem épico para o seu novo romance histórico."
महाकाव्य पात्र
Transliteration: maha-kavya patra
"रामायण में राम एक आदर्श महाकाव्य पात्र हैं।"
史诗人物
Transliteration: shǐshī rénwù
"孙悟空是中国古典文学中最著名的史诗人物之一。"
서사적 인물
Transliteration: seosa-jeok in-mul
"이순신 장군은 한국 역사에서 서사적 인물로 기억된다."
叙事詩的キャラクター
Transliteration: jojishiteki kyarakutā
"彼はギリシャ神話に登場する叙事詩的キャラクターを分析した。"
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