Epi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "epi"

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Epi

1. An island of volcanic origin in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.
   • 2006, Ted Freeman, Doctor in Vanuatu, Suva, Fiji: Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, →ISBN, page 77:

     Our next port of call after Tongoa was the northwest coast of the island of Epi where Vaemali Hospital is situated. […] The village of Vaemali on Epi has another claim to fame: it has an airfield which is a bit like a roller coaster.

Etymology 2

Clipping of Epiphone.

Noun

Epi (plural Epis)

1. (music, informal) An Epiphone guitar.
   • 2006 October 22, Mark Nahra, “Re: Most magazine guitar reviews suck”, in alt.guitar‎^[1] (Usenet):

     The reviews I read to day were just product brochures. I'd like to know how that $4,000 Gibby is different and better than a $1,200 Gibby and a $400 Epi. Teach me something!

Anagrams

• EIP, IEP, P.E.I., PEI, PIE, Pei, ipe, ipé, pie