epopee

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See also: épopée

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French épopée.

Pronunciation

Noun

epopee (plural epopees)

  1. (rare, literary) an epic, saga

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French épopée, from Ancient Greek ἐποποιία (epopoiía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.poːˈpeː/
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  • Hyphenation: epo‧pee
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

epopee f (plural epopeeën)

  1. epic (extended narrative poem, usually in dactylic hexametre)
    Synonyms: epos, heldendicht

Italian

Noun

epopee f

  1. plural of epopea

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French épopée.

Noun

epopee f (plural epopei)

  1. epic

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative epopee epopeea epopei epopeile
genitive-dative epopei epopeii epopei epopeilor
vocative epopee, epopeeo epopeilor