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style="min-width:728px;min-height:90px"></div></div><div class="word--C9UPa"><div><div class="" style="position:relative"><h1 title="Origin and meaning of epic" class="word__name--TTbAA">epic<!-- --> <!-- -->(adj.)</h1><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH"><p>1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French <span class="foreign notranslate">épique</span> or directly from Latin <span class="foreign notranslate">epicus</span>, from Greek <span class="foreign notranslate">epikos</span>, from <span class="foreign notranslate">epos</span> "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root <a href="/word/*wekw-" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of *wekw- " rel="nofollow" class="crossreference notranslate">*wekw-</a> "to speak").</p> <p>Extended sense of "grand, heroic" is recorded in English by 1731. From 1706 as a noun in reference to an epic poem, "A long narrative told on a grand scale of time and place, featuring a larger-than-life protagonist and heroic actions" [Miller Williams, "Patterns of Poetry"]. Earlier as "an epic poet" (1630s).</p> <blockquote> I believe the word 'epic' is usually understood by English readers to mean merely a long and grand poem instead of a short slight one—at least, I know that as a boy I remained long under that impression myself. It really means a poem in which story-telling, and philosophical reflection as its accompaniment, take the place of dramatic action, and impulsive song. [Ruskin, "Elements of English Prosody, for use in St. George's Schools," 1880] </blockquote></section><div class="word__firstRecorded--3lZB8">also from<!-- --> <a rel="nofollow" class="word__firstRecorded_time--28qNE" href="/search?sort=a&q=from:1580s">1580s</a></div></div></div></div><div class="related--32LCi"><h3 class="h3_title" title="words related to epic">Entries linking to <i>epic</i></h3><div class="related__details--2kumU"><div class="word--C9UPa word_4pc--2SZw8"><div><a class="word__name--TTbAA word_thumbnail__name--1khEg" style="margin-bottom:5px;display:block" title="Origin and meaning of *wekw-" href="/word/*wekw-#etymonline_v_52657">*wekw-<!-- --> <span class="word_thumbnail__name_icon--2RFFN"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" style="font-size:16px"></i></span></a><div class="word__etymology_expand--1s7tE"><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH undefined"><div></div><p>Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to speak."</p> <p>It forms all or part of: <a href="/word/advocate" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of advocate " class="crossreference notranslate">advocate</a>; <a href="/word/avocation" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of avocation " class="crossreference notranslate">avocation</a>; <a href="/word/calliope" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of calliope " class="crossreference notranslate">calliope</a>; <a href="/word/convocation" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of convocation " class="crossreference notranslate">convocation</a>; <a href="/word/epic" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of epic " class="crossreference notranslate">epic</a>; <a href="/word/equivocal" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of equivocal " class="crossreference notranslate">equivocal</a>; <a href="/word/equivocation" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of equivocation " class="crossreference notranslate">equivocation</a>; <a href="/word/evoke" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of evoke " class="crossreference notranslate">evoke</a>; <a href="/word/invoke" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of invoke " class="crossreference notranslate">invoke</a>; <a href="/word/provoke" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of provoke " class="crossreference notranslate">provoke</a>; <a href="/word/revoke" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of revoke " class="crossreference notranslate">revoke</a>; <a href="/word/univocal" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of univocal " class="crossreference notranslate">univocal</a>; <a href="/word/vocabulary" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vocabulary " class="crossreference notranslate">vocabulary</a>; <a href="/word/vocal" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vocal " class="crossreference notranslate">vocal</a>; <a href="/word/vocation" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vocation " class="crossreference notranslate">vocation</a>; <a href="/word/vocative" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vocative " class="crossreference notranslate">vocative</a>; <a href="/word/vociferate" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vociferate " class="crossreference notranslate">vociferate</a>; <a href="/word/vociferous" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vociferous " class="crossreference notranslate">vociferous</a>; <a href="/word/voice" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of voice " class="crossreference notranslate">voice</a>; <a href="/word/vouch" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vouch " class="crossreference notranslate">vouch</a>; <a href="/word/vox" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vox " class="crossreference notranslate">vox</a>; <a href="/word/vowel" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of vowel " class="crossreference notranslate">vowel</a>.</p> <p>It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit <span class="foreign notranslate">vakti</span> "speaks, says," <span class="foreign notranslate">vacas-</span> "word;" Avestan <span class="foreign notranslate">vac-</span> "speak, say;" Greek <span class="foreign notranslate">eipon</span> (aorist) "spoke, said," <span class="foreign notranslate">epos</span> "word;" Latin <span class="foreign notranslate">vocare</span> "to call," <span class="foreign notranslate">vox</span> "voice, sound, utterance, language, word;" Old Prussian <span class="foreign notranslate">wackis</span> "cry;" German <span class="foreign notranslate">er-wähnen</span> "to mention."</p></section></div></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div></div><div data-ad-container="true" class="adContainer--6CVz1 vertical" style="margin-top:1em"><span class="adLabel--35hfi">Advertisement</span><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7093273770345366" style="display:block;width:100%" data-ad-slot="8757723469" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><div class="ngram--SmXCf"><h3 class="h3_title" title="Trends of epic">Trends of <i>epic</i></h3><div class="ngram__container--NwjaG" style="height:180px"><canvas id="ngram-chart"></canvas></div><div class="ngram__footer--3-9dX">adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/. Ngrams are probably unreliable.</div></div><div class="related--32LCi"><h3 class="h3_title" title="More to Explore">More to Explore</h3><div class="related__details--2kumU"><div class="word--C9UPa word_4pc--2SZw8" style="padding:10px 20px"><div><a class="recommended-word" rel="nofollow" data-recommended-type="syn_ant" style="margin-bottom:5px;display:block" title="Origin and meaning of heroic" href="/word/heroic"><div class="word__name--TTbAA word_thumbnail__name--1khEg" style="font-size:18px">heroic<span class="word_thumbnail__name_icon--2RFFN"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" style="font-size:16px"></i></span></div><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH undefined word__etymology_limit_line--3DeZW" style="cursor:pointer">1540s, "having or displaying the qualities of a hero," shortened from heroical (early 15c., also heroycus) "noble, magnanimous," from Latin heroicus "of a hero, heroic, mythical," from Greek hērōikos "of or for a hero, pertaining to heroes," from hērōs (see hero (n.1)). 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