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Bulgarian
Etymology
Via Russian эпос (epos) and German Epos, from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos, “word”).
Pronunciation
Noun
е́пос • (épos) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | е́пос épos |
е́поси éposi |
| definite (subject form) |
е́посът éposǎt |
е́посите éposite |
| definite (object form) |
е́поса éposa | |
| count form | — | е́поса éposa |
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Epos, also via Latin epos (“heroic poem”), from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos, “word”).
Pronunciation
Noun
е́пос • (épos) m inan (genitive е́посу, nominative plural е́поси, genitive plural е́посів, relational adjective епі́чний or е́посний)
- (poetry) epic (a narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | е́пос épos |
е́поси éposy |
| genitive | е́посу éposu |
е́посів éposiv |
| dative | е́посові, е́посу éposovi, éposu |
е́посам éposam |
| accusative | е́пос épos |
е́поси éposy |
| instrumental | е́посом éposom |
е́посами éposamy |
| locative | е́посу, е́посі éposu, éposi |
е́посах éposax |
| vocative | е́посе épose |
е́поси éposy |
References
- ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “епос”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “епос”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “епос”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “епос”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)
- “епос”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)