EPICAL

epic, epical

(adjective) constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; “epic tradition”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epical (comparative more epical, superlative most epical)

(now rare) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.

Noun

epical (plural epicals)

(literature) Any book containing 2 or more epics.

(poetry) In epic 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

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"ic*al (, a.

Definition: Epic.

– Ep"ic*al*ly, adv. Poems which have an epical character. Brande & C. His [Wordsworth's] longer poems (miscalled epical). Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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