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Definitions for Epic

[1] noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer's Iliad is an epic poem.
[2] resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel on the founding of the country.
[3] heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war.
[4] of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions.
[5] Slang . spectacular; very impressive; awesome: Their burgers and fries are epic!
[6] Slang . very; extremely: That's an epic cool video!
[7] an epic poem.
[8] epic poetry.
[9] any composition resembling an epic.
[10] something worthy to form the subject of an epic: The defense of the Alamo is an American epic.
[11] (initial capital letter ) Also called Old Ionic. the Greek dialect represented in the Iliad and the Odyssey, apparently Aeolic modified by Ionic.
[12] a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition
[13] the genre of epic poetry
[14] any work of literature, film, etc, having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic a Hollywood epic
[15] an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted the epic of Scott's expedition to the South Pole
[16] denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
[17] of heroic or impressive proportions an epic voyage

Words related to Epic

tale, legend, narrative, saga

Words nearby Epic

epiblast, epiblem, epiblepharon, epiboly, epibulbar, epic, epic fail, epic hero, epic machinery, epic simile, epicalyx

Origin of Epic

1580–90; < Latin epicus < Greek epikós. See epos, -ic

Words that may be confused with Epic

epic, epoch

Other words from Epic

ep·i·cal·ly , adverb
ep·ic·like , adjective
non·ep·ic , adjective, noun
non·ep·i·cal , adjective
non·ep·i·cal·ly , adverb
sem·i·ep·ic , adjective, noun
sem·i·ep·i·cal , adjective
sem·i·ep·i·cal·ly , adverb
su·per·ep·ic , adjective, noun
un·ep·ic , adjective

Word origin for Epic

C16: from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos speech, word, song

Synonyms for Epic

legend, narrative, tale, saga, heroic poem