epyllion

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noun

A "little epic".

OriginAncient Greek ἐπύλλιον →
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Meanings

nounepyllion (plural epyllia or epyllions)

plural epyllia · plural epyllions

  1. literaryA "little epic".
  2. literaryA brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπύλλιον
  2. Englishepyllion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). The term was first used in the nineteenth century.

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Translations

German Epyllion
  • Epyllionlittle epic poem
Greek επύλλιο
  • επύλλιο (epýllio)little epic poem
Polish epyllion
  • epyllionlittle epic poem
Spanish epilion
  • epilionlittle epic poem

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APA

epyllion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epyllion

MLA

“epyllion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epyllion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epyllion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epyllion.

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