epopee

[ ep-uh-pee, ep-uh-pee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

epopee

/ ˈɛpəʊˌpiː; epɔpe; ˌɛpəˈpiːə /

Origin of epopee¹

1690–1700; < French épopée < Greek epopoiía, equivalent to épo ( s ) epos + poi ( eîn ) to make + -ia -ia

Origin of epopee¹

C17: from French épopée, from Greek epopoiia, from epos + poiein to make

The Hindu name kavya has been rendered by artificial epic, épopée savante, Kunstgedicht.

These predatory dinners he has related in an épopée which has come down to us.

Béranger, before he was dazzled by the épopée of Napoleon, had his moments of revolt.

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