epicとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛp.ɪk/
• 韻: -ɛpɪk

語源 1

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

名詞

epic (複数形 epics)

1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

   The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

2. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

   The book was an epic in four volumes.

3. (computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.

同意語

• épopée
• epos

派生語

形容詞

epic (comparative more epic, superlative most epic)

1. Of or relating to an epic.

   Synonym: epical

   Beowulf is an epic poem.

   • 1983, Jan Knappert, Epic Poetry in Swahili and other African Languages, p. 58:

     The main theme of epic poetry is, of course, the hero, his life, his greatness of character, his deeds and his death.

2. Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

   The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations

   • 2010 August 25, Agence France-Presse, “China's epic traffic jam 'vanished'”, in Google News‎^[1]:

     China's epic traffic jam "vanished" [title of article]

3. (colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

   Synonyms: extraordinary, momentous, remarkable

   The after-prom party was truly epic.

   You made an epic mistake.

   • 2018, Anthony McCarten, Bohemian Rhapsody, spoken by Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek):

     Then tell him his daughter's an epic shag.

派生語

• epically
• epicness
• epic fail

語源 2

From epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

形容詞

epic (not comparable)

1. (category theory, of a morphism) That is an epimorphism.

アナグラム

• ECPI, pice