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epic

[ ep-ik ]
/ ˈɛp ɪk /

adjective Also ep·i·cal.

adverb

Slang. very; extremely: That's an epic cool video!

noun

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Origin of epic

1580–90; < Latin epicus < Greek epikós. See epos, -ic

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epic

epic epoch
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British Dictionary definitions for epically

epic
/ (ˈɛpɪk) /

noun

a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition
the genre of epic poetry
any work of literature, film, etc, having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epica Hollywood epic
an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attemptedthe epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole

adjective

denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
of heroic or impressive proportionsan epic voyage

Word Origin for epic

C16: from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos speech, word, song
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for epically

epic

A long narrative poem written in elevated style, in which heroes of great historical or legendary importance perform valorous deeds. The setting is vast in scope, covering great nations, the world, or the universe, and the action is important to the history of a nation or people. The Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid are some great epics from world literature, and two great epics in English are Beowulf and Paradise Lost.

notes for epic

Figuratively, any task of great magnitude may be called “epic,” as in an “epic feat” or an “epic undertaking.”
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