epic

noun

/ˈepɪk/

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[countable, uncountable] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history; this style of poetry
- one of the great Hindu epics
- the creative genius of Greek epic
compare lyricTopics Literature and writingc2
[countable] a long film or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subjectTopics Film and theatrec1
[countable] (sometimes humorous) a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire
- Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic.

Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.

epic

adjective

/ˈepɪk/

[usually before noun]

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having the features of an epic
- an epic poem
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taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties
- an epic journey/struggle
very great and impressive
- a tragedy of epic proportions
(informal) very good, impressive or great fun
- The party was epic!
- I went to an epic festival last summer.

Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.

单词	epic
释义	epic noun /ˈepɪk/ /ˈepɪk/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history; this style of poetry one of the great Hindu epics the creative genius of Greek epic compare lyricTopics Literature and writingc2 [countable] a long film or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subjectTopics Film and theatrec1 [countable] (sometimes humorous) a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic. Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’. epic adjective /ˈepɪk/ /ˈepɪk/ [usually before noun] jump to other results having the features of an epic an epic poem compare lyric taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties an epic journey/struggle very great and impressive a tragedy of epic proportions (informal) very good, impressive or great fun The party was epic! I went to an epic festival last summer. Word Originlate 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.
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