epic

• epick (archaic)

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛp.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛpɪk

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

epic (plural epics)

1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.

   The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

2. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

   The book was an epic in four volumes.

3. (computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.

• épopée
• epos

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

1. Of, or relating to, an epic.

   Beowulf is an epic poem.

2. Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

   The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations

   • 2010 August 25, Agence France-Presse, “China's epic traffic jam 'vanished'”, in Google News‎:

     China's epic traffic jam "vanished" [title of article]

3. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.

   The after-prom party was truly epic.

• epical

• epically
• epicness

From epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

epic (not comparable)

1. (category theory, of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.

• ECPI, pice

From English epic, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛpɪk/

epic (neuter epic, plural and definite singular attributive epic)

1. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great.

   Det var virkeligt epic.