Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epic poem

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: epic po-em
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, formal story written in verse that describes the grand adventures and heroic deeds of a major figure.

Inflected Forms

epic poems (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

epic poetry

Synonyms

heroic poem epic epos

Questions

What does epic poem mean?: A long, formal story written in verse that describes the grand adventures and heroic deeds of a major figure.

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