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epos
1/ ˈɛpɒs /
noun
- a body of poetry in which the tradition of a people is conveyed, esp a group of poems concerned with a common epic theme
- another word for epic
EPOS
2/ ˈiːpɒs /
acronym for
- electronic point of sale
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epos1
C19: via Latin from Greek: speech, word, epic poem, song; related to Latin vōx voice
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Example Sentences
Gros became the great colourist of the Classical school, the singer of the Napoleonic epos.
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When we first discover the epos, hexameter verse has already been selected for its vehicle.
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Indeed the epos develops into tragedy with the full mythical unfolding of this story.
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The Epos, too, knows Myken "rich in gold," and the "wealthy" Odeomenos.
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Orthoepy, a word derived from the Greek orthon (upright), and epos (a word), signifies the right utterance of words.
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