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HOMERIC
Homeric
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him; “Homeric Greek”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
homeric (comparative more homeric, superlative most homeric)
Alternative letter-case form of Homeric.
Etymology
Adjective
Homeric (comparative more Homeric, superlative most Homeric)
Resembling or relating to the epic poetry of Homer.
Of or pertaining to Greece during the Bronze Age, as described in Homer's works.
Fit to be immortalized in poetry by Homer; epic, heroic.
Synonyms
• Homerical (rare)
• Homerican (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mer"ic, a. Etym: [L. Homericus, Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Homer, the most famous of Greek poets; resembling the poetry of Homer. Homeric verse, hexameter verse; -- so called because used by Homer in his epics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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