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epopee
[
ep
-
uh
-pee, ep-
uh
-
pee
]
/ˈɛp əˌpi, ˌɛp əˈpi/
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Word Origin
noun
1.
an epic.
2.
epic poetry.
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Also,
epopoeia
[ep-
uh
-
pee
-
uh
]
/ˌɛp əˈpi ə/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin of
epopee
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French
Greek
1690-1700
1690-1700;
<
French
épopée
<
Greek
epopoiía,
equivalent to
épo(s
)
epos
+
poi(eîn
) to make +
-ia
-ia
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Then, in the following year, Orlando plunged into
epopoeia
once more.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
British Dictionary definitions for
epopoeia
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epopee
/
ˈɛpəʊˌpiː;
French
epɔpe
/
noun
1.
an epic poem
2.
epic poetry in general
Word Origin
C17: from French
épopée,
from Greek
epopoiia,
from
epos
+
poiein
to make
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Value for
epopoeia
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