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Pronunciation / Transliteration: epopea
"La loro storia è una vera epopea."
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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
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'epikos', meaning 'pertaining to poetry', stemming from 'epos' meaning 'word', 'speech', or 'song'. Historically used to describe grand narrative verse traditions such as Homer's works, it has evolved in modern English to describe any exceptionally long, monumental, or heroic undertaking.
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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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