epic
[ ep-ik ]
/ ˈɛp ɪk /
adjective Also ep·i·cal.
adverb
Slang.
very; extremely: That's an epic cool video!
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM epic
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epic
epic epochWords nearby epic
epiblast,
epiblem,
epiblepharon,
epiboly,
epibulbar,
epic,
epic fail,
epic hero,
epic machinery,
epic simile,
epicalyx
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British Dictionary definitions for epical
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 epic
a Hollywood epic
an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted
the epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole
adjective
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
of heroic or impressive proportions
an epic voyage
Word Origin for epic
C16: from Latin
epicus, from Greek
epikos, from
epos speech, word, song
Cultural definitions for epical
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.”