epos

[ ep-os ]

/ ˈɛp ɒs /

noun

an epic.

epic poetry.

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

a series of events suitable for treatment in epic poetry.

Origin of epos

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

Words nearby epos

eponymous, eponymy, epoophorectomy, epoophoron, epopee, epos, epoxidation, epoxide, epoxidize, epoxy, epoxy resin

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Example sentences from the Web for epos

The meed of victory is to be Helen herself, with all her treasures, she now appearing for the first time in the Epos.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll
But the difficulty is not in grasping the idea that Greek art and epos are bound up with certain forms of social development.
A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy|Karl Marx
Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
Homer's Epos, it is remarked, is like a Bas-relief sculpture: it does not conclude, but merely ceases.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle

Thus far, it is obvious, the Epos goes to work upon the names of the tribes, and changes them into the names of heroes or kings.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for epos (1 of 2)

epos

/ (ˈɛpɒs) /

noun

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

another word for epic (def. 1)

Word Origin for epos

C19: via Latin from Greek: speech, word, epic poem, song; related to Latin vōx voice

British Dictionary definitions for epos (2 of 2)

EPOS

/ (ˈiːpɒs) /

n acronym for

electronic point of sale

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单词	epos
释义	epos [ ep-os ] / ˈɛp ɒs / noun an epic. epic poetry. a group of poems, transmitted orally, concerned with parts of a common epic theme. a series of events suitable for treatment in epic poetry. Origin of epos 1825–35; <Latin <Greek épos speech, tale, song; akin to Latin vōxvoice, Sanskrit vácas word, hymn Words nearby epos eponymous, eponymy, epoophorectomy, epoophoron, epopee, epos, epoxidation, epoxide, epoxidize, epoxy, epoxy resin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epos The meed of victory is to be Helen herself, with all her treasures, she now appearing for the first time in the Epos. Greek Women\|Mitchell Carroll But the difficulty is not in grasping the idea that Greek art and epos are bound up with certain forms of social development. A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy\|Karl Marx Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham Homer's Epos, it is remarked, is like a Bas-relief sculpture: it does not conclude, but merely ceases. The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle Thus far, it is obvious, the Epos goes to work upon the names of the tribes, and changes them into the names of heroes or kings. The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker British Dictionary definitions for epos (1 of 2) epos / (ˈɛpɒs) / noun a body of poetry in which the tradition of a people is conveyed, esp a group of poems concerned with a common epic theme another word for epic (def. 1) Word Origin for epos C19: via Latin from Greek: speech, word, epic poem, song; related to Latin vōx voice British Dictionary definitions for epos (2 of 2) EPOS / (ˈiːpɒs) / n acronym for electronic point of sale 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
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