epic

epic · noun, adjective¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπικός
2. Latin · derived fromepicus
3. Middle French · derived fromépique
4. English todayepic

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

epic · adjective²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπί“on top of”
2. English todayepic

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

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