epic

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  2. adjective very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
  3. adjective constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

epic poem, heroic poem, epos

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