epic

See also: EPIC

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Etymology 1

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

Noun

epic (plural epics)

  1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.
    The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
  2. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
    The book was an epic in four volumes.
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Adjective

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

  1. Of, or relating to, an epic.
    Beowulf is an epic poem.
  2. Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
    The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
    • 2010 August 25, Agence France-Presse, “China's epic traffic jam 'vanished'”, in Google News‎:
      China's epic traffic jam "vanished" [title of article]
  3. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.
    The after-prom party was epic.
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Etymology 2

From epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

Adjective

epic (not comparable)

  1. (category theory, of a morphism) That it is an epimorphism.

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Danish

Etymology

From English epic, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪk/, da

Adjective

epic (neuter epic, plural and definite singular attributive epic)

  1. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.
    Det var virkeligt epic.
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