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Added 7 October 2026

epos

noun

Latin root: epos Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about epos at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme.
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

Origin

From Latin epos, from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos, “word, song, epic”).

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