epic
See also: EPIC
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- epick (archaic)
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛp.ɪk/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛpɪk
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).
NounEdit
epic (plural epics)
- An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
- A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
- The book was an epic in four volumes.
- (computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.
- 2019, Leslie Munday, Using Agile In A Quality Driven Environment (page 56)
- Epics are shown in a separate list from user stories. This is because it is the user stories that are developed, not epics. Epics are decomposed into child user stories.
- 2019, Leslie Munday, Using Agile In A Quality Driven Environment (page 56)
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms
TranslationsEdit
extended narrative poem
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events appropriate to an epic
AdjectiveEdit
epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)
- Of or relating to an epic.
- Synonym: epical
- Beowulf is an epic poem.
- 1983, Jan Knappert, Epic Poetry in Swahili and other African Languages, p. 58:
- The main theme of epic poetry is, of course, the hero, his life, his greatness of character, his deeds and his death.
- Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
- The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
- 2010 August 25, Agence France-Presse, “China's epic traffic jam 'vanished'”, in Google News[1]:
- China's epic traffic jam "vanished" [title of article]
- (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
- Synonyms: extraordinary, momentous, remarkable
- The after-prom party was truly epic.
- You made an epic mistake.
- 2018, Anthony McCarten, Bohemian Rhapsody, spoken by Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek):
- Then tell him his daughter's an epic shag.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
of, or relating to, an epic
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momentously heroic
extraordinary
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Etymology 2Edit
From epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).
AdjectiveEdit
epic (not comparable)
- (category theory, of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.
AnagramsEdit
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English epic, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
epic (neuter epic, plural and definite singular attributive epic)
- (slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.
- Det var virkelig epic.
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French épique, from Latin epicus.
AdjectiveEdit
epic m or n (feminine singular epică, masculine plural epici, feminine and neuter plural epice)