έπος
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See also: ἔπος
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos) with the sense 'epic' from its plural, ἔπη (épē).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
- epic (an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero)
- ηρωικό έπος ― iroïkó épos ― heroic epic
- epic (a series of events considered appropriate to an epic)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | έπος (épos) | έπη (épi) |
| genitive | έπους (épous) | επών (epón) |
| accusative | έπος (épos) | έπη (épi) |
| vocative | έπος (épos) | έπη (épi) |
Related terms
References
- ^ έπος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
έπος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
