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epico

epic

adjective EH-pee-koh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: Greek 'epikos' via Latin 'epicus'

Usage Note

Epico describes works or events of heroic, grand scale — used for literary epics (poema epico) and colloquially for anything impressively large or dramatic. The feminine is epica; the plural epici/epiche. As a noun, l'epica means the epic genre. Do not confuse with epopea (an epic poem or saga).

Examples

"L'Iliade è un poema epico."

Natural Translation

The Iliad is an epic poem.

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