epopee

[ ep-uh-pee, ep-uh-pee ]

noun
  1. an epic.

  2. epic poetry.

Origin of epopee

1
1690–1700; <French épopée<Greek epopoiía, equivalent to épo(s) epos + poi(eîn) to make + -ia-ia
  • Also ep·o·poe·ia [ep-uh-pee-uh]. /ˌɛp əˈpi ə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for epopee

epopee

epopoeia (ˌɛpəˈpiːə)

/ (ˈɛpəʊˌpiː, French epɔpe) /


noun
  1. an epic poem

  2. epic poetry in general

Origin of epopee

1
C17: from French épopée, from Greek epopoiia, from epos + poiein to make

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