epic

CEFRC1

/ˈɛp.ɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very large, impressive, or exciting.

  2. 02

    noun

    A long poem or story about heroic events.

Examples

  • It was a hamburger of epic dimensions!

  • Tom is in an epic battle to clear his sinuses.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈep.ɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Acronym of epitaxial integrated circuit.

  2. Acronym of Estates and Protected Individuals Code.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

More examples

In context

  • I like lyric better than epic.

  • The book was an epic in four volumes.

  • The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).