"epos" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈɛ.pɔs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛː.pos] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], epos [nominative, singular], - [genitive, singular], - [dative, singular], epos [accusative, singular], - [ablative, singular], - [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos Proto-Hellenic *wékʷos Ancient Greek ϝέπος (wépos) Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos)bor. Latin epos Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:ἔπος|text=+|title=epos|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *wékʷos Proto-Hellenic *wékʷos Ancient Greek ϝέπος (wépos) Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos)bor. Latin epos [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wekʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wékʷos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*wékʷos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ϝέπος", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἔπος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "epos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="epos"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos). Head templates: {{la-noun|epos<indecl>|g=n}} epos n sg (indeclinable, no genitive) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|epos<indecl>}}
  1. an epic, a heroic poem Tags: indeclinable, neuter, no-genitive, singular
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