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epiko : epic (n.)
Related words: epopiya

Derivatives of epiko


Glosses:
epic
n. (communication)1. epic, epic poem, epos, heroic poema long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.
~ poem, verse forma composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines.
~ aeneidan epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire.
~ divina commedia, divine comedya narrative epic poem written by Dante.
~ iliada Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
~ odysseya Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.
~ nibelungenliedan epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings.
~ chanson de gesteOld French epic poems.
~ rhapsodyan epic poem adapted for recitation.
~ heroic, heroic meter, heroic versea verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter.
adj. 2. epic, heroic, larger-than-lifevery imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale).; "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
~ big, largeabove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
adj. (pertain)3. epic, epicalconstituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic.; "epic tradition"