epic

epic
noun
1》 a long poem narrating the deeds of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.
    ↘a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds or covering an extended period of time.
2》 informal an extremely long and demanding task or activity.
adjective relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics.
Derivatives
epical adjective
epically adverb
Origin
C16 (as adjective): via L. from Gk epikos, from epos 'word, song'.

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  • Epic — may refer to: In film and literature: * Epic poetry, a style of poetry * Epic film, a genre of film * Epic fantasy, a subgenre of fantasy fiction * Epic theater, a type of theater. * Epic (novel), a novel by Conor Kostick * Epic Movie , a 2007… …   Wikipedia

  • EPIC — bezeichnet: Epic Games, eine Firma, die Computerspiele herstellt Epic Records, eine Plattenfirma Epic (Tabletop), eine Serie von Tabletop Spielen ePIC, electronic Publication Information Center (betrieben vom Alfred Wegener Institut) Rappelz:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Epic — bezeichnet: Epic (Anforderungsmanagement), Begriff im Kontext des Anforderungsmanagements in der agilen Softwareentwicklung Epic Systems Cooperation, eine Firma die Elektronische Patientenakten Software herstellt Epic Games, eine Firma, die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Epic — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Epic o EPIC puede tener las siguientes acepciones: Revista Epic, revista de comics con material del magazine americano Epic Illustrated de Marvel comics. Epic Comics, sello de Marvel comics. IA 64, una… …   Wikipedia Español

  • epic — [ep′ik] n. [L epicus < Gr epikos, (adj.) epic < epos, a word, speech, song, epic < IE * wekwos , word < base * wekw , to speak > L vox, OE woma, noise] 1. a long narrative poem in a dignified style about the deeds of a traditional… …   English World dictionary

  • Epic — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • epic — épic adj. m., pl. épici; f. sg. épică, pl. épice Trimis de siveco, 30.10.2008. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  ÉPI//C epiccă (epicci, epicce) 1) Care exprimă în versuri fapte eroice. Poem epic. ♢ Gen epic gen literar care include creaţiile cu… …   Dicționar Român

  • EPIC — can refer to: * EPIC (cognitive architecture) (Executive Process/Interactive Control), a cognitive architecture developed by David E. Kieras and David E. Meyer at the University of Michigan * El Paso Intelligence Center * Electronic Privacy… …   Wikipedia

  • EPIC — EPIC: EPIC (сокр. от англ. Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing)  в микропроцессорах, набор инструкций с явным параллелизмом, использующий VLIW. EPIC (сокр. от англ. Enhanced Programmable ircII Client)  программа, IRC… …   Википедия

  • epic — 1. Epic is a term traditionally applied (first as an adjective, later as a noun) to narrative poems that celebrate the achievements of the heroes of history or legend, such as the Iliad, the Odyssey, Virgil s Aeneid, Milton s Paradise Lost, the… …   Modern English usage

  • Epic — Ep ic, n. An epic or heroic poem. See {Epic}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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