noun
Meaning 1
A "little epic".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary
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epyllion
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noun
Meaning 2
A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). The term was first used in the nineteenth century.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Epyllion — little epic poem
- Polish: epyllion — little epic poem
- Spanish: epilion — little epic poem