Etymology

epos

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Latin epos ← Ancient Greek ἔπος
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epos · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔπος“word, song, epic”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromepos
  3. English todayepos

From Latin epos, from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos, “word, song, epic”).

epos · noun2

  1. Shasta · derived fromip'-haws“Perideridia spp. tubers”
  2. English todayepos

From Shasta ip'-haws (“Perideridia spp. tubers”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔπος all →

epeolatry

Shastaip'-haws all →

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