English
epopee
Epopee comes from French épopée ‘epic, saga’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἐποποιία.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐποποιία‘epic poetry or an epic poem’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentépopée‘epic, saga’
- Englishtodayepopee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐποποιία‘epic poetry or an epic poem’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentépopée‘epic, saga’
- Englishtodayepopee
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐποποιία
Today it means
noun an epic, saga
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐποποιία / epopee