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Webster 1913 Edition


Epos


Ep′os

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Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
An epic.

Webster 1828 Edition


Epos

E'POS

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Noun.
[Gr.] An epic poem, or its fable or subject.
Epsom salt, the sulphate of magnesia, a cathartic.

Definition 2024


Epos

Epos

See also: epos and epos'

German

Noun

Epos n (genitive Epos, plural Epen)

  1. epic

Declension

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epos

epos

See also: Epos and epos'

English

Noun

epos

  1. (obsolete) An epic.


Czech

Noun

epos m

  1. epic (extended narrative poem)

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Danish

Noun

epos n (singular definite eposset, plural indefinite eposser)

  1. epic (narrative poem)

Declension

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

epos n (plural epen or epossen, diminutive eposje n)

  1. epic (extended narrative poem)

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin epos, from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.pos/, [ˈɛːpos̪]
  • Stress: èpos
  • Hyphenation: e‧pos

Noun

epos m (singular only)

  1. an epic
  2. The epics and legends of a particular population
  3. (rare) An event considered appropriate to an epic

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈe.pos/, [ˈɛ.pɔs]

Noun

epos ? (indeclinable)

  1. an epic, a heroic poem

Declension

Not declined; used only in the nominative and accusative singular.

Case Singular
nominative epos
genitive
dative
accusative epos
ablative
vocative

Usage notes

  • Occurring only in the nominative and accusative forms.

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpɔs/

Noun

epos m inan

  1. epic (extended narrative poem)

Declension


Swedish

Noun

epos n

  1. an epic, a narrative poem

Declension

Inflection of epos 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative epos eposet epos eposen
Genitive epos eposets epos eposens

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