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epyllion

epyllion noun: a "little epic".

Noun

epyllion (plural epyllia or epyllions)

  1. (literary) A "little epic".
  2. (literary) A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.

Forms of epyllion

pluralepyllia
pluralepyllions

Origin of epyllion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπύλλιον (epúllion). The term was first used in the nineteenth century.

Questions about epyllion

What does epyllion mean?
Epyllion means a "little epic".
What part of speech is epyllion?
Epyllion is a noun.
What is the plural of epyllion?
The plural of epyllion is epyllia.

Words near epyllion in the dictionary

  1. EPW
  2. Epworth
  3. EPWs
  4. epylisin
  5. epyllia
  6. epyllion
  7. epyllions
  8. epænetic
  9. epænetick
  10. eq
  11. eq `num`

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