epos

[ ep-os ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an epic.
epic poetry.
a group of poems, transmitted orally, concerned with parts of a common epic theme.
a series of events suitable for treatment in epic poetry.

epos

/ ˈɛpɒs /

a body of poetry in which the tradition of a people is conveyed, esp a group of poems concerned with a common epic theme
another word for epic

EPOS

/ ˈiːpɒs /

Origin of epos¹

1825–35; < Latin < Greek épos speech, tale, song; akin to Latin vōx voice, Sanskrit vácas word, hymn

Origin of epos¹

C19: via Latin from Greek: speech, word, epic poem, song; related to Latin vōx voice

Gros became the great colourist of the Classical school, the singer of the Napoleonic epos.

When we first discover the epos, hexameter verse has already been selected for its vehicle.

Indeed the epos develops into tragedy with the full mythical unfolding of this story.

The Epos, too, knows Myken "rich in gold," and the "wealthy" Odeomenos.

Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words.

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