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epical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪkəl/ (UK)

Etymology

From epic + -al.

Meanings

(archaic) Of or pertaining to epic literature; epic, grandiose.
- Camp Tewattsirokwas was the brainchild of a Trotskyite couple, the Gimelmans from Cedarhurst, begun back at the time of the Schachtman unpleasantness amid epical all-night screaming matches […]. 2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 457:

Forms

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most epical	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more epical	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

unepical · epically

epical en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪkəl/ (UK)

Etymology

From epic + -al.

Meanings

Any book containing two or more epics.
A lengthy, revered narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

Forms

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epicals	Number=Plur		lexicographic