Epos

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An epic.

    "Homer’s Epos has not ceased to be true; yet it is no longer our Epos, but shines in the distance, if clearer and clearer, yet also smaller and smaller, like a receding Star."

  2. 2
    The tuber of any one of several edible species of Perideridia spp. no-plural
  3. 3
    plural of Epo form-of, plural
  4. 4
    plural of EPO form-of, plural
  5. 5
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds wordnet
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  1. 6
    a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme wordnet

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"Homer’s Epos has not ceased to be true; yet it is no longer our Epos, but shines in the distance, if clearer and clearer, yet also smaller and smaller, like a receding Star."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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