EPIC


Meaning of EPIC in English

■ noun

1》 a long poem narrating the deeds of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.

↘a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds or covering an extended period of time.

2》 informal an extremely long and demanding task or activity.

■ adjective relating to or characteristic of an ~ or ~s.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ally adverb

Origin

C16 (as adjective): via L. from Gk epikos , from epos 'word, song'.

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