epical

English

Tablet containing a fragment of the epic Gilgamesh

Etymology

From epic +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛpɪkəl/

Adjective

epical (comparative more epical, superlative most epical)

1. (now rare) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.
   • 2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 457:

     Camp Tewattsirokwas was the brainchild of a Trotskyite couple, the Gimelmans from Cedarhurst, begun back at the time of the Schachtman unpleasantness amid epical all-night screaming matches […].

Noun

epical (plural epicals)

1. (literature) Any book containing two or more epics.
2. (poetry) A lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

Anagrams

• Plaice, piacle, plaice, plicae