epical

epical

English

Etymology

    From epic + -al.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪkəl/

    Adjective

    epical (comparative more epical, superlative most epical)

    1. (now rare) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.
      • 2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 457:
        Camp Tewattsirokwas was the brainchild of a Trotskyite couple, the Gimelmans from Cedarhurst, begun back at the time of the Schachtman unpleasantness amid epical all-night screaming matches […].

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    Noun

    epical (plural epicals)

    1. (literature) Any book containing two or more epics.
    2. (poetry) A lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

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