epos

American  

[ep-os] / ˈɛp ɒs /

noun

1. an epic.

2. epic poetry.

3. a group of poems, transmitted orally, concerned with parts of a common epic theme.

4. a series of events suitable for treatment in epic poetry.

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epos ¹ British  

/ ˈɛpɒs /

noun

1. a body of poetry in which the tradition of a people is conveyed, esp a group of poems concerned with a common epic theme

2. another word for epic

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EPOS ² British  

/ ˈiːpɒs /

acronym

1. electronic point of sale

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Etymology

Origin of epos

1825–35; < Latin < Greek épos speech, tale, song; akin to Latin vōx voice, Sanskrit vácas word, hymn

Example Sentences

What came across in the documentary as an uncomfortable mix produces a satisfying combination in an outsized epos like this one, the two impulses tempering and complementing each other.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 6, 2018

Brother Saul, a Christian epos, is aimed at men of all faiths everywhere.

From Time Magazine Archive

Artistically speaking, it is an amusingly mangled myth, an epos in a pool hall, a ceremony of chivalric valor on the Field of the Cloth of Green.

From Time Magazine Archive

Willem published in 1741 his Gevallen van Friso, a historical epos, and a long series of odes and solemn lyrical pieces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

When we first discover the epos, hexameter verse has already been selected for its vehicle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various