epical
English
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Tablet containing a fragment of the epic Gilgamesh
Etymology
From epic + -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪkəl/
Adjective
epical (comparative more epical, superlative most epical)
- (now rare) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.
- 2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage 2014, p. 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 […].
- 2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage 2014, p. 457:
Noun
epical (plural epicals)
- (literature) Any book containing two or more epics.
- (poetry) A lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.
Anagrams
- Plaice, piacle, plaice, plicae