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epopeia.

epic, epopee

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/e.poˈpɛj.ɐ/Brazil[e.poˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ɛ.puˈpɐj.ɐ/Portugal/e.puˈpɐj.ɐ/Portugal
  1. epic, epopee

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos Proto-Hellenic *wékʷos Ancient Greek ϝέπος (wépos) Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos) Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-der. Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyō Ancient Greek ποιέω (poiéō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἐποποιία (epopoiía) French épopéebor. Portuguese epopeia Borrowed from French épopée, from Ancient Greek ἐποποιία (epopoiía). Compare Spanish epopeya.

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